9474 - 8 ft tallest Natarajar statue by chandrasekaran a 64 lakhs views Thanks to all. 8 ft tallest Natarajar at Koneri Rajapuram 26.12.2019 This is said to be world’s biggest and tallest Nataraja sculpture made of panchaloka metal (five metals). This Lord Nataraja is seen like a human , with mole in His left armpit and the sword cut mark in His lifted left leg. Uma Maheswarar Temple is a historical temple dedicated to Shiva. Shiva is worshiped as Uma Maheswarar,and his consort Parvati is depicted as Mattuvar Kuzhalammai History:According to legend, King Varaguna Pandya wanted to create a huge life-size Natarajar idol and ordered to his sculptor (“Sthapathi” in Tamil) to prepare it in metal. Despite his continuous efforts, the sculptor was unable to make an idol taller than 3 feet. The king gave him some more time to work on the idol but warned him that if he did not accomplish his task before the deadline, his head would be chopped off. As the deadline approached, the worried and frantic sculptor prayed to Lord Shiva for help. Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi came to his house in the form of an elderly couple and asked for little water to drink. The sculptor was engrossed in his work and out of frustration, he told them to drink the molten metal (“pancha lokam” – an amalgamation of five different metals). Both Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy drank it and they instantly turned into a beautiful statue of Natarajar and Sivakami. This idol of Natarajar with Goddess Parvathi is about 7 feet high. It was then that the sculptor realized that the aged couple had been none other than Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy. On hearing about this incident, the king visited the sculptor’s place but he refused to believe the story. He hit the idol with his sword and to his astonishment, the idol started bleeding. The king surrendered to the lord and asked for forgiveness. The idol still bears the mark of the king’s sword. Another interesting thing to note about it is its life-like appearances – fingernails, a mole in the body and fingerprints in the hands. https://flic.kr/p/2i6Cbuh
