Rasa (aesthetics)
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In Indian aesthetics, a rasa literally means "juice, essence or taste." It is a concept in Indian arts denoting the aesthetic flavour of any visual, literary or musical work that evokes an indescribab
Expression of Sringāra (Romance) in Bharatanatyam
Natya Shastra
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The Nāṭya Shāstra is a Sanskrit treatise on the performing arts. The text is attributed to sage Bharata, and its first complete compilation is dated to between 200 BCE and 200 CE, but estimates vary b
Rasa (aesthetics)
…Rasas are created by one's bhava (one's state of mind). The rasa theory has a dedicated section (Chapter 6) in the Sanskrit text Natya Shastra, an ancient text on the arts from the 1st millennium BCE, attributed to Bharata Muni. However, its most complete exposition in drama, songs and other…
Shiva as the Lord of Dance
The Natyashastra discusses dance and many other performing arts.
The Natyashastra influenced other arts in ancient and medieval India. The dancing Shiva sculpture in Badami cave temples (6th–7th century CE), for example, illustrates its dance movements and Lalatatilakam pose.
Namrata Rai Kathak Dancer