Ananda Tandava Stotra
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Ananda Tandava Stotra is a Sanskrit hymn traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya that ecstatically praises Lord Shiva’s cosmic dance of bliss.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ananda Tandava | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu devotional text
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Sanskrit hymn ⓘ stotra ⓘ |
| aimsToInspire |
devotion to Shiva
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experience of spiritual bliss ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophy | Advaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
blissful dance of Shiva
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ecstatic praise of Shiva ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Indian religious literature ⓘ |
| describes |
Shiva’s dynamic cosmic energy
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transcendental bliss of Shiva ⓘ union of consciousness and energy ⓘ |
| devotionalGenre | stotra literature ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Shiva’s bliss (ananda)
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Shiva’s dance of creation ⓘ Shiva’s dance of dissolution ⓘ Shiva’s dance of preservation ⓘ |
| honors | Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| meter | Sanskrit metrical verse ⓘ |
| praises |
Nataraja form of Shiva
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Shiva as cosmic dancer ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recitedBy |
devotees of Shiva
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followers of Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in many printed editions) ⓘ |
| subject |
Ananda Tandava
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Shiva’s cosmic dance ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | medieval period (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Adi Shankaracharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
contemplation of cosmic dance
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devotional recitation ⓘ meditation on Shiva ⓘ |
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