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    The Raslila (Sanskrit: रासलीला, romanized: Rāsalīlā), also rendered the Rasalila or the Ras dance, is part of a traditional story described in Hindu texts...
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    (milkmaids of Braj). She has inspired numerous literary works, and her Raslila dance with Krishna has inspired many types of performance arts. The Sanskrit...
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    considered as the expansion of goddess Radha, the chief consort of Krishna. The Raslila of gopis with Krishna has inspired various traditional performance art...
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    a shrine dedicated to Swami Haridas who created the Banke Bihari idol, Raslila Sthali where the dance is performed and the Lalita Pond which was believed...
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  • Ekadashi (the gods' awakening after a brief rest), it resembles Krishna's raslila. Pandavani, Panthi, Suwa dance is also folk dance. Deknni Dhalo Fugdi in...
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    time to play. In the northern states, Janmashtami is celebrated with the Raslila tradition, which literally means "play (Lila) of delight, essence (Rasa)"...
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    go with love stories of Radha and Krishna). In the Krishna Tandava in Raslila performance of Manipuri dance is graceful yet with swift movement and acrobatic...
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    Iconography Depicting Krishna and the Ras Leela Krishna dances in the Raslila with the Gopis.jpg Radha, Krishna and the gopis, Bharatiya Lok Kala Museum...
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    the Maharaas. Lord Krishna along with Goddess Radha and gopis used to do Raslila under the Vanshivat tree. Presently, there is Radha Krishna temple constructed...
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    employed in worshipping gods and in vigorous movement. The emergence of Raslila, mainly in the Braj region (Mathura in Western U.P.) was an important development...
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  • hi:रासलीला in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rasaleela may refer to: Raslila or Rasa, a dance story of the Hindu god Krishna Manipuri Rasa Leela, a...
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    participants and companions of Krishna, and view their daily lives as an ongoing raslila. According to Vallabha, Brahman consists of existence, consciousness, and...
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  • hi:रासलीला in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Krishna Leela may refer to: Raslila, divine dance in Hinduism of the deity Krishna with his consort Radha and...
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    Assam Academy for Cultural Relations. 1990. Jhaveri, Angana (1986). The Raslila Performance Tradition of Manipur in Northeast India. Michigan State University...
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    out of millions of gopis of Radha-Krishna. They are an integral part of Raslila. In Shaktism, the Ashtasakhi are sometimes considered as the embodiment...
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    for musical innovation. Folk dances or folk theatre forms include: Ghazals Khayal Marsiya Naqal (mimicry) Nautanki Qawwali Ramlila Raslila Swang v t e...
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    Fusion in a Religious Dance Drama: Building the Sacred Body in the Manipuri Rāslīlās (Thesis). University of Florida. ProQuest 2464172212. Wikimedia Commons...
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  • Rasa (Sanskrit: रास, IAST: rāsa) refers to the creation and reception of a distinct 'flavor' or quality of something. As a Sanskrit theological concept...
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  • Powada Maharashtra Raas Leela (Raas Mahotsav) Assam Ramlila Northern India Raslila Uttar Pradesh Rabana Chhaya Orissa Shadow puppetry Swang Rajasthan Swang...
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    exquisite performances of love-inspired dance drama of Radha-Krishna called Raslila. However, the dance is also performed to themes related to Shaivism, Shaktism...
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    performed at many festivals. Other folk dances or folk theater forms include Raslila, Swang, Ramlila (a dramatic enactment of the entire Ramayana), Nautanki...
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    popularly known as Pata. Paintings on Tussar saris depicting Mathura Vijay, Raslila and Ayodhya Vijay owe their origin to ‘Raghurajpur patta paintings’. Baandha...
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    associated with each viewing. Festivals such as Govardhan Puja, Sharad Purnima, Raslila, Holi alongside other prominent festivals in Pushtimarg are depicted with...
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    participants and companions of Krishna, and their daily life as an ongoing raslila. Vallabha acception four prior works as the major bases for his doctrines:...
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    drumbeats. Besides, dancing boys strike sticks on rhythm of a drum as in Raslila. This is known as Dandaraas. In and around Jammu, special Hiran Dance is...
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    and dancing of the followers of the Krishna Bhakti movement, inspired by Raslila and dramatic poetry like, Gita Govinda written by Jayadeva in the 12th...
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  • India Genres Indian Classical Dance Occupation(s) Kathak Dancer, Krishna Raslila, Choreographer, Teacher, Promoter, Organizer Years active 1998 Website...
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  • in gay, multicoloured attire, can be seen singing and performing the Raslila dance (dance depicting the immortal love-story of Radha and Krishna). All...
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    Bani Thani painting Purushkara Yantra, 18th century Radha Krishna dancing Raslila with Gopis, 19th century "Krishna and Radha". Philadelphia Museum of Art...
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    Samsthana", to the propagation of traditional Vaishnavism, patronised the arts (Raslila dance and other) and scholarship on Vaishnavism, particularly in Vrindavan...
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