 The panel carving in the west niche opposite Yogishvara depicts Shiva as Nataraja performing the Tandava ( cosmic dance ) . The niche is 4 m ( 13 ft ) wide and 3 @.@ 4 m ( 11 ft ) high and set low on the wall . He wears well @-@ decorated headgear . The Shiva image displays a dance pose and had ten arms , but the first right and third left hands are missing . The remaining first right arm is held across the breast and touches the left side , the second right hand that is seen damaged with an out @-@ flaying pose is broken at the elbow . The third arm is damaged at the elbow , and the fourth is also broken but inferred to have held a Khatvanga ( skull @-@ club ) . The left arms , seen hanging , are damaged near the wrists . The third hand is bent ( but broken ) towards Parvati standing on the side and the fourth hand is raised up . The right thigh ( broken ) is lifted up , and the left leg is not seen at all , the elaborate armlets are well @-@ preserved and a skirt round the waist is tied by a ribbon . A tall figurine of Parvati stands to the left of Shiva , which is also seen partly broken but well bejewelled . An airborne female figure is seen behind Parvati . Other figures seen in the relief are : Vishnu riding a Garuda ; Indra riding his elephant ; the elephant @-@ headed Ganesha ; Kartikeya ; Bhrngi ; sages and attendants . 
 The panel carving in the west niche opposite Yogishvara <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>depicts</mark></a> Shiva as Nataraja performing the Tandava ( cosmic dance ) . The niche <a href='drop_aux' title='2'><mark>is</mark></a>4 m ( 13 ft ) wide and 3 @.@ 4 m ( 11 ft ) high and set low on the wall . He <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>wears</mark></a> well @-@ decorated headgear . The Shiva image <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>displays</mark></a> a dance pose and had ten arms , but the first right and third left hands are missing . The remaining first right arm is held across the breast and <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>touches</mark></a> the left side , the second right hand <a href='null_relcl' title='6'><mark>that</mark></a>is seen damaged with an out @-@ flaying pose is broken at the elbow . The third arm is damaged at the elbow , and the fourth is also broken but inferred to <a href='been_done' title='7'><mark>have</mark></a> held a Khatvanga ( skull @-@ club ) . The left arms , seen hanging , are damaged near the wrists . The third hand <a href='drop_aux' title='8'><mark>is</mark></a>bent ( but broken ) towards Parvati standing on the side and the fourth hand is raised up . The right thigh ( broken ) is lifted up , and the left leg is not seen at all , the elaborate armlets are well @-@ preserved and a skirt round the waist is tied by a ribbon . A tall figurine of Parvati <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>stands</mark></a> to the left of Shiva , which is also seen partly broken but well bejewelled . An airborne female figure is seen behind Parvati . Other figures seen in the relief are : Vishnu riding a Garuda ; Indra riding his elephant ; the elephant @-@ headed Ganesha ; Kartikeya ; Bhrngi ; sages and attendants . 
Da panel carving in tdawest niche opposite Yogishvara depict Shiva as Nataraja performing thdaandava ( cosmic dance ) . The niche 4 m ( 13 ft ) wide and 3 @.@ 4 m ( 11 ft ) high and set low on thedall . He wear well @-@ decorated headgear . The dava image display a dance pose and had ten arms , but the first rite and third left hands are missing . The remaining first rritearm is held across the bdast and touch the left side , the second ririteand is seen damaged witt an out @-@ flaying pose is broken at the elda . The thidaarm is damaged at the elboda and the fourtdas also broken but inferred to done held a Khatvanga ( skull @-@ club ) . The left arms , seen hanging , are damaged near the wrists . The third hand bent ( but broken ) towards Parvati standing on the side and the fourthdand is raised up . The rigriteda ( broken ) is lifted up , and the left legdan't seen at all , the elaborate armlets r well @-@ preserved and a skirt round the waist is dad by a ribbon . A tall figurine of Parvati stand to the left of Shiva , which is also seen partly broken but well bejewelled . An airborne female figure is seen behind Parvati . Other figures seen in the relief arrdashnu riding a Garuda ; Indra riding his elephant ; the elephant @-@ headed Ganesha ; Kartikeya ; Bhrngi ; sages and attendants .