Question
Download Solution PDFManipuri, a recognised classical dance form of Manipur is a religious and spiritual dance involving which God/Goddess?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Lord Krishna - Radha.
Key Points
- Manipuri, one of the 8 recognized classical dance styles in India, is mainly associated with Lord Krishna and Radha.
- Often symbolic of episodes in the life of Lord Krishna, the pastoral god, the dance is characterized by its variety of forms, many of which are linked to folk tradition and rituals in Manipur.
- This spiritual dance is considered a religious art form, celebrated during festivals and major rites of passage among the Manipuri people, particularly the Meitei ethnic majority.
- The Manipuri people traditionally see themselves as 'Gandharvas' from Vedic texts, who were singers, dancers, and musicians associated with divinities.
Additional Information
- Lord Natraj
- Lord Natraj, or Nataraja, is a depiction of the Hindu god Shiva as the cosmic dancer who performs his divine dance to destroy a weary universe and prepare for its renewal.
- The dance form primarily associated with Lord Natraj is the classical Indian dance form Bharatanatyam.
- Goddess Lakshmi
- Goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune, and prosperity, is generally not associated with any specific classical Indian dance form.
- The Sun God
- The Sun God, or Surya, is not typically considered the central deity in any specific classical Indian dance form.
- Instead, many dance forms feature a variety of deities, each with their role in Indian mythology.
- Surya Namaskar, a practice combining yoga asanas and a salutation to the Sun, is the most common form that includes the Sun God.
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