Even though the 16th-Century literature Vyavaharamala mentioned Mohiniyattam, it was Kunchan Nambiar in the 18th Century who first described the costumes and movements of the art form.
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A dancer should at first learn to stand that imparts an aesthetic sense to her stature. Thadasana helps to accomplish it.
Mohiniyattam or a similar dance form was mentioned in 16th-century literature Vyavaharamala and the historical records of the Travancore rulers.
Vasundhara Doraswamy, renowned guru and exponent of Bharatanatyam and yoga, is a torchbearer of Pandanallur style of the art form. India Art Review will be publishing…
A slew of treatises of yore and temple inscriptions are enough indications of the numerous dance forms staged in temples.
andalam Satyabhama was instrumental in the revival of Mohiniyattam, and her contributions serve as the base for the Kalamandalam style of the art form.
Dancers can perfect mandiadavus and better many traditional postures by practising Veerabhadrasana.
Devadasis were part of Kerala temples as well, shows history, though they were more respected and were even made queens, at times.
The present-day Mohininyattam is a beautiful combination of the Desi aspect of Kerala and the devadasi dance form that came from outside.
Sankaracharya mentions the lasya or grace of the Goddess in several of his verses, while the recurring theme of Mohiniyattam – the pain of a Nayika separated from the Nayaka, can be metaphorically compared to Jīvātma yearning to be reunited with the Paramātma.