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Tandava is the divine dance performed by Lord Shiva. It is considered to be the source of the cosmic cycle of creation, preservation and dissolution. The word Tandava comes from Tandu, the attendant of Lord Shiva, who at Lord Shiva’s orders, instructed Bharat muni, the author of  Natya Shastra , the usage of Angaharas and Karanas, which together constitute this cosmic dance. “ Pumnrityam tandavam, prahu: stree nrityam lasyamuchyate ” Tandava the masculine form of dance is attributed to Lord Shiva which is forceful and full of vigour often manifesting anger and fear while lasya anga attributed to Godess Parvathi is the feminine form where the movements are gentle and graceful often depicting love and affection. The deep significance underlying this dance form is the personification of Lord Shiva as Nataraja or Nritya Murti. His dance is supposed to represent the five manifestations of eternal energy- Srishti (creation), Sthiti (preservation), Samhara (destruction), Tirobhav...

Lord Shiva performed at Madurai Temple (after being invited by Rishi Patranjali. It is there that Shiva hold the Abhay mudra in left hand.    Lord Nataraja is the world’s best dancer and the icon of the dramatic art as per Hinduisim. He is the first know  Yogi as well as being a cosmic dancer. The entire world is his stage where he performs. Every dancer before taking the stage  Nataraja . His form of dance is the Tandava style  which he performs along with his consort Parvathi, who is the creator of Lasya form of dance.  The mighty Himalayas is his abode.   Historical Facts :      The first known stone statue of Lord Nataraja are the stone structures found in the  The oldest know statue of Lord Nataraja is the 10 th Century bronze statue of Chola period found in southern India.  This is the most famous pose of Lord Nataraja and even today, this pose is used by the dancers across south east asia.   T...

Manipuri  -- The classical dancce of the North Eastern state of Manipur Ancient sculptures Jagoi or Manipuri dance was the only classical dance from the Northeastern states, till the state of Assam came up with its own form of dance. Themes included in this art form associate with Shaktism, Shaivism and on the sylvan deities called Umang Lai during Manipuri festival ‘Lai Haraoba’, however the main theme hovers around Vaishnavism. During “Lai Haraoba” festival quite a few tandava steps are performed in order to honour Shiva, the ‘Khamba Thoibi’ dance is performed (a duet dance of male and female partners that is dedicated to the sylvan deity, Thangjing of Moiran, and associated with the Manipuri folklore of two lovers an orphan boy Khamba and a princess Thoibi, daughter of King Chinkhuba, from the epic ‘Moirang Parba’.) . Female Costume Costume : Costume is very elaborate particularly for women are quite unique from other Indian classical dance forms. The female danc...

1. Taal or Taalam : Taalam is a time measurement in a musical composition. Taalam is important to bring in a balance in the musical composition. Like Mudras are used for expressing the Bhava in a dance, Angas are used to express the Taalam. 2. Laya :   3. Dhrut : Clap and then turn of hand. The symbol for expression Drutam is "O". It had 2                      matras which is constant.Its is one of the 3 Angas used to express  Taalam. 4. Anudhrut :Just a clap. The symbol for expression Anudrutam is "U". Only Jhampa talam has            anudhrutam in it. Its is one of the 3 Angas used to express  Taalam. 5. Laghu : Clap and count through fingers. The symbol for expression Laghu is "l". The matra of               laghu changes as per the Jaatis. Its is one of the 3 Angas used to express  Taalam. 6. Tandava : 7. Tana Varn...

Important Links 1. Home 2. Profile 3. Objective 4. Contact Details 5. Upcoming Projects 6. Projects Undertaken 7. Opportunities 8. Nrityashree 9. Picture Galary 10. Announcement The aim of this blog is to provide assistance to young students as well as anyone amateur who wants to know more about dance. We will keep on updating the blog based on the request received. Do feel free to contact us for any query or request. Profile  1. Esha Banerjee 2. Guru Smt. Mira Dasgupta 3. Guru Smt. Champa Banerjee 4. Guru Smt. Rajalakshmi Venkatesh   5. Padma awardee Guru Karaikal Natesa Dandayudhapani Pillai  Artist : Esha Banerjee Natya Shastra _Slokas    NatyaShastra (Part 1) --- The story of the Beginning of Dance & Drama   Natya Shastra (Part 2) - Common Mistakes & Promise Natya Shastra ( Part 3)--  Birth of Apsaras NatyaShastra(Part 4)  -- Bharata Muni NatyaShastra (Part 5) ---  The Problem & Its Solution...