Kritivasan

In Poompuhar where idols are sold, one can find an idol of Nataraja wearing elephant skin. This cannot be found in Chidambaram Nataraja. This Nataraja is known as Kritivasa.
When followers of Karma marga sent elephants to destroy the Lord, He tore the elephants apart and wore their skin on His body! Hence, He is known as Kritivasan.