Navagrahams with their consort @ Rama Natheswarar temple, (Guru)
"Nalvar" - The four great saints of Shaivism, aka "Samayak kuravarkaL"- Appar, Manickavasakar, Sundarar and Sambandar.
1. Sambandar
2. Appar - Hands together in greeting holding a shovel in his arms.
3. Sundarar - Sundarar with hand crutch and lotus flower.
4. Manickavasakar holds the vedas and Japa mala-prayer beads.
Dhakshna moorthy - Majestic posture meditating
Chatur Dhandavam - Natarajar - Out of the 108 Thandavams of Shiva - 7 are considered important and unique- They are Anandha Thandavam, Gowri Thandavam, Sandhya Thandavam, Oordhuva Thandavam, Kalika Thandavam, Samhara Thandavam, Thirupura Thandavam. This posture is "Sandhya Thandavam also called as Chatur Thandavam"!
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