   Tandava was introduced as a spiritual dance 7,000 years ago by the great Indian Yogi, Shiva, who was also known as Nataraj (the Lord of Dance). The word tandava is derived from the Sanskrit word "tandu", meaning jumping. Tandava is the fundamental step, the'primordial pace", of all oriental dance. The dance is performed by vigorous jumping from one foot to the other, the knee of the raised leg crossing one of the three selected points: The navel, the heart or the throat. home |
