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POSHAK: VEDIC ERA ATTIRE

In the Vedic period, the garments worn was mainly included a single cloth wrapped around the whole body and draped over the shoulder. ‘Paridhana’ is a garment people used to wear in the lower part which was pleated in the front and tied with the belt called ’Mekhala’ and the upper garment is called ‘Uttariya’.Read More

Ancient history

FOLK DANCE: TRADITIONAL MEDIA FORMS OF INDIA

India is a country with a plethora of cultural treasures and dance is one of them. Dance is a fully-fledged art form, belonging to the 'performing arts' which allows a human to express his feelings, thoughts and experiences.In Hindu mythology, dance is believed to have been conceived by Brahma. Lord Brahma is said to have inspired the sage Bharata Muni to write the Natya Shastra, a treatise on performing arts, from which a codified practice of dance and drama emerged. The best known of Hindu deities Shiva, Kali and Krishna are typically represented by dancing. Shiva's cosmic dance, Read More