Mahari (temple dancer)
E730603
female religious specialist
hereditary temple dancer
historical precursor of Odissi
religious functionary
ritual performer
Mahari (temple dancer) refers to the hereditary female temple dancers of Odisha who performed sacred devotional dances in honor of the deity Jagannath and are considered a historical precursor to the classical Odissi dance tradition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
female religious specialist
ⓘ
hereditary temple dancer ⓘ historical precursor of Odissi ⓘ religious functionary ⓘ ritual performer ⓘ |
| artFormInfluence |
abhinaya in Odissi dance
ⓘ
marga of Odissi temple tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Jagannath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTemple | Jagannath Temple, Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu temple traditions
ⓘ
Indian classical dance history ⓘ |
| costume | traditional Odia temple attire ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Odissi dance tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decline | largely disappeared in 20th century ⓘ |
| devotionalOrientation | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
modern Odissi stage performers
ⓘ
secular court dancers ⓘ |
| era | medieval Odisha ⓘ |
| function |
embody devotion to Jagannath
ⓘ
participate in temple rituals ⓘ perform sacred dance ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| historicalRole | precursor to Odissi classical dance ⓘ |
| inheritance | hereditary profession ⓘ |
| languageContext | Odia culture ⓘ |
| legacy | preserved in Odissi repertoire ⓘ |
| linkedTradition | devadasi system ⓘ |
| ornamentation | silver jewellery of Odisha ⓘ |
| performanceMusic |
Jagannath bhajans
ⓘ
Odia devotional music ⓘ |
| performedDanceForm |
devotional dance
ⓘ
ritual dance ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
annual Rath Yatra festival
ⓘ
daily temple rituals ⓘ |
| performedFor |
Jagannath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ temple rituals ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualPurityRules | subject to strict temple codes ⓘ |
| ritualSpace | inner precincts of Jagannath Temple ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | considered wives of Jagannath ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
ritually married to deity
ⓘ
temple servant ⓘ |
| studiedIn | South Asian dance history ⓘ |
| training |
guru–shishya parampara
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
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