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"Words on a page can hypnotize you if the rhythm is right": “Kalinga narthana” literally means “Kalinga dance” in Sanskrit, referring to a legend in which Shri Krishna, as a young boy, danced on the serpent Kaliya to stop him from poisoning Yamuna river
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Oothukadu Venkata Kavi had even set the singing style so that, in one place, a particular word is enunciated to resemble the hissing sound made by the great serpent
"With every breath, I plant the seeds of devotion, I am a farmer of the heart": Perhaps, Manipuri Raas Leela is the best form of Leela prevailed in India of spiritualism in Vaishnavishm & classical dances based on devotion of Meera of Rajasthan for Krishn
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Organizing such type of Festival of Raas Leela can not only enhance the quality of Manipuri classical dance but also distribute spirituality to a great extent
"And he saw the angel in the marble and carved until he set him free": Granite monolithic Nandi of 16 feet in height and 24 feet long sits atop the Chamundi Hills of Mysore, creation of this colossal image is attributed to Maharaja Dodda Devaraja Wodeyar
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This Nandi has been in active worship possibly ever since its creation. This is an open shrine exposed to the elements.
"You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body": Anything lost, any work to be done, or any issue to be solved; first and foremost, people recall this divine 'Koragajja', one of the most sacred, worshipped, and sought-after spirits in Tulunadu
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There are many spirits which protect the people of Mangalore, but this is a special one
"All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action": Ram Ramapati Bank - Where Spirituality has Different Dimension, here Ram Lalla fulfills wishes of applicants and they deposit handwritten ‘Ram' as a token of gratitude
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On Ram Navami day piles of paper with Ram-Ram written in different scripts are placed in the temple premises and disciples do parikram
"Ritual is the passage way of the soul into the Infinite": Pravargya vedic rite in Somayāgas can produce explosion in shape of a Nuclear Bomb creating Sun Surface temperatures for few sec using just 50ml of pure Ghee and destroy the viruses like COVID-19
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The Somayag releases powerful healing energies into the Earth’s atmosphere and beyond, the effects of which last for up to 100 years. All these Yajnyas are totally non-violent (Ahimsak)
"People without knowledge of their past history, origin & culture is like a tree without roots": Assamese Bhaona - traditional art with religious messages of truthfullness & dharma, created by 6th century saint-reformer Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardeva
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Bhaona as part of folk performing arts is the combination of acting, music and musical instruments
"Each festival celebrated is a landmark for our spiritual growth": This week marks the beginning of celebrations for the Tibetan New Year, with Tibetans inside Tibet and around the world marking Losar, with music, dancing, and religious practices
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The annual celebrations lasts for 15 days and feature fervent music and dance performances in colourful outfits on the streets
“If we are to preserve culture we must continue to create it”: Bedara Vesha of Sirsi town is a unique folk dance with a legend of 300 years which is performed every alternate year to celebrate largest Holi festival of Karnataka, also known as Hunter Dance
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The artists are donned with peacock feathers, mustache, cotton and red cloth, fruits, shield and sword
"यतो हस्त स्ततो दृष्टि यतो दृष्टि स्ततो मनः | यतो मनः स्ततो भाव: यतो भाव स्ततो रस:" Bharata Muni's magnum opus Natyashastra is depiction & communication pertaining to emotions of the triple world | Natya refers to dance & drama, Shastra refers to science
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Bharata Muni expounded the relationship between performers and audience through rasa-bhava anubhava