Why do you need to wear proper costume.

[prasad1]

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This is a lighthearted post about an ancient story. It is in the chit-chat section. If it hurts your religious sentiment please do not read it.

The Story Behind the Dance Competition with Kali and the Wild Thandavam: Kali was the patron goddess of Thillai Forest. Lord Shiva came to the forest to dance for two of his devotees, Patanjali and Vyaaghrapaada who worshipped the svayambhu-linga, now in the inner sanctum of the temple. Kali challenged Shiva to a dancing contest on the condition that the loser had to leave the forest. The contest was judged by Lord Vishnu. The dance contest went on for hours with every one of Shiva's dance postures being matched by Kali. Shiva performed a posture with his left leg lifted over his head in the Ananda Thandavam exposing his genital area. Kali, being a respectable woman, was unable to go into this compromising position. Thus, Kali admitted defeat and left the forest.

If only Kali had the ballet dance costume she could have matched Siva without exposing herself.

 

[prasad1]

Thiruvalangadu, home to the Vataranyeshwarar temple, was once a huge forest of banyan trees as indicated by the Tamil name Thiruvalangadu (sacred banyan jungle) and by the Sanskrit name of the presiding deity Vataranyeshwarar (god of the banyan forest). This temple is well-known as the ‘Rathna Sabha’ or the hall of gems.
Traditional accounts record it was at Thiruvalangadu that the dance contest between Kali and Nataraja took place. The ear-ring of Shiva fell down during the competition, and he picked it by the toe of his left leg and put it back in his ear during the dance. Shiva won the contest as Kali was unable to imitate this pose. Since Shiva lifted his leg vertically (urdhva in Sanskrit), the Nataraja image here is known as Urdhava Tandavamurti. For eons, people visiting Thiruvalangadu have offered worship first at the Kali shrine in the village and then in the Shiva temple.


This large temple is one of the 275 padal petra sthalams or shrines sung in praise of by the Shaivite saints or Nayanmars. Having prayed at a young age to Shiva to give her an old, emaciated form, Karaikal Ammaiyar visited many sacred places before finally reaching Thiruvalangadu.The Thiruvalangadu temple existed in the Pallava era and was subsequently enlarged in later times. It has five prakarams, the first enshrining a Shiva Linga worshipped as Vataranyeshwarar and believed to be self-manifest or svayambhu. In the second prakaram is the sanctum for Nataraja with left foot raised.
The inscriptions state the deity’s name as Udaiya Nayanar located in Pazhaiyanur. The earliest inscriptions date back to Nripatunga Pallava of the 9th century AD.
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cit...st-Against-Kali/2016/02/03/article3257887.ece

 

[Raji Ram]

Dear Prasad Sir,

It is not because of the costume of Kali. Some movements in dance are ONLY for males and not for females.

Hence Kali refused to dance that way!

 

[Raji Ram]

I don't like those jatti exposing dances, however talented the dancers may be!! :lol:

 

[krish44]

I don't like those jatti exposing dances, however talented the dancers may be!! :lol:

It miight pass for jatti vilambaram.

In gajini film, Asin asks suriya if he will do jatti ad.