Krishna

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Bishnupur Temples
Shatavisha Mustafi
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Krishna-Sudama
Chaitali Basu
 Krishna-Sudama, Seraikela Chhau, Royal Palace Ground, Jharkhand
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Kharsawan Chhau
Chaitali Basu
Performance of Krishna Leela in Kharsawan Chhau Festival, Jharkhand
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Shiber Gajon
Judhajit Sarkar
‘Gaa’ implies ‘gaan’ (song) and ‘jon’ might have come from ‘mahajan’ (the great/noble one). If one goes by this logic, which appears valid in the local, originary context of the word, the meaning of Gajon becomes ‘song dedicated to Shiva (mahajan)’.  
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Rās Traditions of Gujarat
Utpala Desai
Rās narrates tales of Lord Krishna Introduction Rās, popularly known as dandiya rās is one of the most popular folk dances of Gujarat. Associated with agricultural activities, it can be termed as occupational dancing of farmers.  Dandiya rās takes its name from dandiya, a pair of wooden sticks,…
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