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During the recent restoration work in Srirangam, the
area around the 1,000 pillar mandapa was excavated, and this uncovered
many sculptures representing dance karanas. These karanas are mentioned
in the Pancharatra Agamas, says P.T. Seshadri, who has studied
references to dance in the Puranas and Agamas. ('Natya, an integral part of temple worship' by Suganthy Krishnamachari, The Hindu Friday Review, May 28, 2020) |
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"Describing Krishna's dance on the hood of snake Kaliya, Vishnu Purana
says that he danced with danda paada gati. Explaining this in his
commentary, Vishnu Chithiyam, Engalazhvan says that Krishna’s dance was
characterised by braanti gati (circular movements) and rechaka gati
(moving from one side to another)," says P.T. Seshadri, who has studied
references to dance in the Puranas and Agamas. ('Natya, an integral part of temple worship' by Suganthy Krishnamachari, The Hindu Friday Review, May 28, 2020) |
