Ras Lila Dance
Ras Lila Dance is the most significant classical form of Manipur that depicts the love story of Radha, Krishna and the gopis that is generally performed during religious events and festivals. The meaning of Raas Leela means ‘dance of divine love’. Ras Lila was initially performed as a religious ritual in the temples of Manipur that is around 16th century. Ras Lila is a major element of Manipuri Vaishnavism usually performed during Ras Lila festival held annually.
Performance—Raas Lila combines storytelling with classical dance, which includes expressive hand gestures(mudras), facial expressions and other soft flowy bodily movements. This dance depicts love between Krishna and his devotees. These are: Maharas, Vasantras, Kunjaras, Nityaras and Divaras. A best raas lila dance troupe also need to understand the cultural, spiritual and artistic aspects of this dance. We have completely trained classical ras lila dance troupes, if you want to make your next religious event shine, book your troupes now!
