NRITYANJALI

Feelings, emotions plays an important role in every classical dance forms. One of the nine rasas Shringara Rasa  can simply be translated as erotic love , romantic love or attraction or beauty.  As we know that  Hasya Rasa is associated with white colour whereas Lord Vishnu is the presiding deity of Shringara and its colour is Blue . Much of the content revolves around the relationship between a man and a woman. We can say its a figure of speech between lover and beloved.  The relationship between the individual and the divine.  Classical theater/ dancers ( i.e. Bharatanatyam  , Odissi , Mohiniattam ) refer to Shringara as the mother of all rasas. Shringara Rasa  gives scope countless other emotions also. Shringara Rasa  classified into four heads ;- 1. Samkshipta - This is depicted by shyness. 2. Sampanna     -  This is reunion of lovers after a long separation.  3. Sambhoga    -   The term literally  me...

As we already know that there are nine rasas. We can also say rasas as - Emotions  , Feelings or Mood. Hasya Rasa is a Sanskrit word for one of the nine   Rasas or Bhavas ( mood )  of Indian aesthetics,  usually translated as humour or comedy. The color associated with HASYA is white and deity. PRAMATHA , and leads to exultation of the mind. HASYA RASA often arises out of SRINAGARA RASA  as mentioned in NATYA SHASTRA  , the classical treatise on the performing arts of BHARAT MUNI. Rasa means "  Flavour " and the theory of rasa is the primary concept behind classical Indian arts , including  Theater,  Music , Dance , Poetry and even Sculpture.  It conveys the meaning through physical gestures and facial expressions. In Dance, it indicates the emotional condition displayed by a character in its existing stage. The term Hasya Rasa itself means laughter.  It helps one to get relief from tension and worry. I hope you like this blog....