Tirobhava

Glossary

Meaning “concealment” or “veiling” in Sanskrit, it is one of the cosmic acts of deities in the Hindu religious tradition. It is one of the five duties (panchakriya) of Shiva, as depicted in the anandatandava (“dance of bliss”) of his Nataraja form.

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Tirobhava%newline%Meaning “concealment” or “veiling” in Sanskrit, it is one of the cosmic acts of deities in the Hindu religious tradition. It is one of the five duties (panchakriya) of Shiva, as depicted in the anandatandava ("dance of bliss") of his Nataraja form.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Tirobhava”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/tirobhava/
MLA	“Tirobhava.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/tirobhava/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Tirobhava. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/tirobhava/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)