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Worcester Art Museum: Bronze Parvati, Consort of Shiva

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a detailed image of a Chola bronze Parvati as well as an overview of the art form. Brief information from the Worcester Art Museum.
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Lotus sculpture.com: The Chola Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
LotusSculpture.com offers excellent information with hyperlinked terms and a map about the Chola Empire of India.
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University of California

Ucla: Manas: Nataraja

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a comprehensive description of the dancing Shiva, known as Nataraja, that was popularized during the Chola Dynasty. Contains an image of a Chola bronze Nataraja.
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Khan Academy: Shiva as Lord of the Dance (Nataraja)

For Students 9th - 10th
The art of medieval India, like the art of medieval Europe, was primarily in the service of religion. The supple and expressive quality of the dancing Shiva is one of the touchstones of South Asian, and indeed, world sculpture. View...