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Perrini dance form was a virile male dance art, reflective of Lord Siva's tandavam. |
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If the whole of Ramayana
in the three existing plays are to be performed together, there are some
special rituals and conditions. The 3 plays Chudamani, Abhisheka and Pratima
are intermingled and the full play in 21 Acts, takes a full year to perform.
Rama's coronation (Pattabhisheka) is presented on the last day.
('Kudiyattam in temples' by Ammannur Madhava Chakyar, Nartanam, May – Aug 2008) |
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The earliest reference to Bandha in Orissa is by Mahesvara Mahapatra in his Abhinayachandrika. The treatise also describes a contortion bandha variety called vibhanga. |
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