湿婆(Siva),印度教三大主神之一,掌管破坏、再生和舞蹈。湿婆神终年在喜马拉雅山刻苦修行,跳着永恒的宇宙之舞,象征着宇宙的创造、保护和毁灭的过程。在印度,湿婆神是刚柔两种舞蹈的创造者,亦被尊为“舞王”。当他翩翩起舞时,三只眼睛睁开,分别洞察过去、当下和未来;四只手臂优雅舒展,后面的两只手分别持小鼓和火焰。在南印度,湿婆神也叫那塔扬(Natyam),就是“舞王”的意思。 Siva, one of the three main gods of Hinduism, is in charge of destruction, regeneration and dance. Shiva all the year round practicing painstakingly in the Himalayas, dancing the eternal dance of the universe symbolizes the process of creation, protection and destruction of the universe. In India, Lord Shiva is the creator of both rigid and soft dance and is also revered as “Lord of the Dance.” As he danced, his three eyes opened to insight into the past, present and future, respectively; four arms stretched gracefully and the back two hands held a bong and a flame. In South India, Shiva is also called Natyam, meaning “Lord of the Dance.”