Question

question 13
statues like the shiva nataraja held what kind of significance to eleventh - century hindus of india?
a. symbols of the powerful chola dynasty which heralded a golden age of trade and artistic development
b. ornate decorative sculpture carried in processional parades, often luxuriously adorned
c. literal embodiment of the divine, when prayed to the divine energy of shiva is present

Explanation:

In Hinduism, statues like Shiva Nataraja are seen as literal embodiments of the divine. Devotees believe that the divine energy of Shiva is present in the statue when they pray. While the Chola Dynasty was powerful and Shiva Nataraja statues were created during that time, their primary significance is religious. They are not mainly just decorative sculptures for processions but rather sacred objects representing the deity.

Answer:

c. literal embodiment of the divine, when prayed to the divine energy of Shiva is present