Rasa lila
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Rasa lila is a celebrated Hindu devotional dance-drama depicting the divine love play of Krishna with the gopis, especially Radha, often performed in the Braj region and during festivals like Holi and Janmashtami.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu devotional performance
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dance-drama ⓘ religious ritual performance ⓘ |
| aim |
experience of spiritual rasa by performers and audience
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inspire devotion to Krishna ⓘ |
| artForm |
dance
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music ⓘ narrative storytelling ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| associatedCharacters | gopis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Radha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Braj
NERFINISHED
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Mathura NERFINISHED ⓘ Vrindavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSect |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
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Pushtimarg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnText |
Bhagavata Purana
NERFINISHED
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Gita Govinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
bhakti (devotional love)
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divine love of Krishna and the gopis ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
Krishna costume with peacock feather crown
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traditional gopi attire ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Braj cultural heritage
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medium of transmitting Krishna legends ⓘ |
| devotionalTradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Krishna
NERFINISHED
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Radha NERFINISHED ⓘ gopis of Vrindavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
Braj Bhasha
NERFINISHED
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Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalAccompaniment |
bhajan
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kirtan ⓘ |
| musicalInstrument |
cymbals
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harmonium ⓘ mridangam ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
community festival
ⓘ
open-air stage ⓘ temple ritual ⓘ |
| performedDuringFestival |
Holi
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ⓘ
Janmashtami NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharad Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
madhurya bhava (sweet amorous devotion)
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rasa (aesthetic emotion) ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| settingInNarrative | Vrindavan forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
supremacy of pure devotion over social norms
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union of individual soul with the divine ⓘ |
| timeInNarrative |
autumn night
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full moon night ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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