Interpreting Nataraja: Philosophical Symbolism and Aesthetic Consciousness in Gopal Krishna Bharti's 'Natanam Adinar' and Tagore's 'Nrityero Tale Tale'
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) September 1, 2026 Amrita Dutta
Abstract: This study presents a comparative analysis of the philosophical symbolism and aesthetic consciousness of Nataraja in Gopal Krishna Bharti’s Carnatic composition Natanam Adinar and Rabindranath Tagore’s Nrityero Tale Tale. Rooted in the Tamil Shaiva bhakti tradition and the Chidambara Rahasya, Bharti portrays Shiva’s Ananda Tandava and Panchakritya as dynamic manifestations of divine...