Raas Leela

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Raas Leela is a traditional devotional dance-drama from the Indian subcontinent that depicts the divine love stories of Lord Krishna and the gopis, especially Radha.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu religious performance
devotional dance-drama
traditional Indian performing art
artForm dance
drama
music
associatedWithDeity Krishna
Radha
associatedWithPhilosophy Bhakti movement
associatedWithPlace Manipuri Vaishnavite temples
Mathura temples
Vrindavan temples
basedOn Bhagavata Purana
Gita Govinda
costumeFeature Krishna’s peacock-feather crown
flute as Krishna’s prop
culturalRegion Braj region
Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia

Manipur
Mathura
North India
linked to: northern India

Vrindavan
depicts Krishna’s dance with the gopis
episodes from Krishna’s youth
devotionalFocus Radha-Krishna relationship
hasCharacter gopis
hasGenre Bhakti
linked to: Bhakti yoga

mythological drama
hasMainCharacter Krishna
Radha
hasMainTheme divine love of Krishna and the gopis
includesElement classical dance
devotional singing
folk dance
live music
narration
languageUsed Braj Bhasha
Hindi
Maithili
Manipuri
musicalStyle bhajan
kirtan
performedDuringFestival Holi
Janmashtami
Sharad Purnima
purpose community celebration
devotional worship
religious storytelling
religion Hinduism

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