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Perini Shivathandavam (Perini Śivatāṇḍavam) or Perini Thandavam is an ancient dance form from Telangana which has been revived in recent time. [1] It prospered during the Kakatiya dynasty. [2] Perini is performed in honour of Lord Shiva, the Hindu God and it is believed that in ancient times this was performed before the soldiers set to war.
Nataraja Ramakrishna revived Perini Shivatandavam (Perini Dance), by seeing the sculptures in this temple. [15] [16] The dance poses, written in Nrtta Ratnavali by Jayapa Senani, also appear in these sculptures. [17] The temple remained intact even after repeated wars, plunder and destruction during wars and natural disasters.
A very old form of dance in the state of Andhra Pradesh that has a lot of religious significance attached to it; is Veeranatyam. This fascinating kind of dance form is also known as Veerangam and Veerabhadra Nrityam. The term ‘Veera’ literally means brave. Thus as the name of the dance form suggests it is the dance of the brave.
He was the architect of the revival of the Andhra Natyam dance form, a devotional temple dance tradition performed in Andhra Pradesh for over 2000 years until virtually extinct. [4] He is also known for reviving Perini Shivatandavam, 700-year-old dance form and brought international fame to it along with Kuchipudi, another traditional dance form.
The Natya Shastra portrays Shiva narrating about the various aspects of the dance to the god Brahma. [4] The 32 Angaharas and 108 Karanas are discussed by Bharata in the 4th chapter of the Natya Shastra, Tandava Lakshanam. [11] Karana is the combination of hand gestures with feet to form a dance posture. Angahara is composed of seven or more ...
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