Dance & Hinduism
Exalted
In Hinduism, dance is the most exalted of the arts, the pinnacle of many form of worship and devotion. The classical dance as well as the folk dance was performed in a mood of ecstasy and in praise and appreciation of the divine. Not only is dance allowed to hindus, as are many other wonderful things, dance is also admired and promoted, as is music and singing.
Indeed music and song is very much an essence, if not the essence of Hinduism. The path of Bhakti ( devotion in music, poetry and song ) is a path well followed in this day and age by almost a billion people, one fifth of humanity.
For the hindus it has been a part of our scriptures and works flowing and following from them as well as the rituals and practice which put dance at the very heart and forefront of our spirituality, culture and philosophy
Philosophy
Where ever a dancer stands is holy ground
Martha Graham
Still dancing …and dancing …and dancing,
… until there is only the dance. ”
-Michael Jackson
Whole
You must understand the whole of life, not just one little part of it. That is why you must read, that is why you must look at the skies, that is why you must sing and dance, and write poems, and suffer, and understand, for all that is life
J Krishnamurti
From The Age Of Two
To Over Eighty Years
age
The greatest blessing that Garba and Raas events bring are those participating in these happenings, with people of all sexes from the age of two to the age of eighty and over, all gathered in one place for an evening of delicious devotion, spinning and swaying, dancing and playing
devotion
Vadilo mate bhakti, divya mate bhakti ane banti ghatna mate bhakti. Yuvano mate prem ni rajuaat, vruddho mate dharmik vishayo, vidwano mate tatvagyan ane kadao ane vyavasayio mate sampatti ane samruddhi ni khatri mate devio.
Badako
Badako ne samanya rite khub vipul praman ma nachva ane kudvani tak madti nathi. Badako ne aappaas ramva ane kudvanu game che. Nrutya temne potane vyakt karva de che ane temni urja mukt karvama madad kare che. Badako ne samanya rite vartan karvanu ane shaant rahevanu kahevama aave che ane temno kudrati utsah nirash ane bhang thay che. Badako maja kari rahya che, aaspaas dodi rahya che, kudi rahya che, vadi rahya che ane chhalang mari rahya che?
Bhagwan manai kare che!
Dhabaktu
At Garba and Raas dances, many children are flowing and fluttering, beaming and grinning, enthralled by the extravaganza, enchanted by this dancing.Surprised at this devotion, gazing in wonder at this spectacle and splendour
the kids freak the colours streak
spectacle.