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From Mahari to Odissi: An Evolution

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020 Aditi Jain 3 Comments bharatnatyam, bhumi pranam, classical dance, colonial era prostitutes, devdasi, folk dances india, indian classical dances, indian dance forms, jagannatha puri, kathak, kathakali, king Kharavel, lord jagannatha, lord natraja, Manipuri, mohiniattam, natyashastra, odissi, puri rath yatra, traditional dances of india

Indian classical dance forms are slowly springing from the oblivion that had been pushed into since globalization in the country. They have a huge history, rooted in culture and myth of the region and the society, which not everyone knows. This article uncovers the unknown stories behind one such dance form – Odissi.