What does "nataraja" mean?

The dancing posture of the Hindu god Shiva, who performs his divine dance as a part of his activities of creation and destruction.

Nataraja

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The dancing posture of the Hindu god Shiva, who performs his divine dance as a part of his activities of creation and destruction. Hinduism

From Sanskrit नटराज (naṭarāja), from नर्त (narta, “dancing”) + राजन् (rājan, “king”).