Natana Kaladhara Natana Manohara

Narthana Sundara Nataraja

Shivakami Sundara Shiva Raja

Shiva Sai Shankara Shiva Raja

We pray to Shiva who is the source of all dance forms, heartthrob of Parvathi. His dance form enchants one and all. Beautiful Shiva is none other than Sai who also used to dance charmingly giving joy to his devotees.

Deity

Shiva

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Raga

Shankara

Beat

8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi

Reference Gents Pitch

4.5 Madhyam / B

Reference Ladies Pitch

4.5 Pancham / F#

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

kaladhara:

beautiful, talented

manohar:

pleasing, beautiful, charming; (var) manohara, manoharam, manohari (f)

narthana:

dance; (var) narthanam

natana:

acting, dancing; (var) natanam

nataraj:

king of dance - refers to lord shiva who is the source of cosmic energy; (var) nataraja

raja:

king, emperor; (var) raya, rajadhi raja – king of kings

sai:

sa + aai = divine mother

shankara:

name of lord shiva, one who bestows auspiciousness; (var) shankar, shankaraya, shankaram

shiva:

lord shiva - one of the trinity who is the destroyer - the name shiva means auspiciousness; (var) shiv, shivaya, shivaraj, shivaraja, shivarajam, shivom, shivani (f) - of shiva

sundara:

beautiful; (var) sundarakara, sundaraya, sundari (f), soundari (f), sundaram - beauty

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