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    The four main Vedas are considered the oldest records of Sanskrit literature and contain fundamental knowledge about existence. They include the Rig Veda (derived from "pathya" dealing with lyrics), Sama Veda ("geetham" dealing with melodies and chants), Yajur Veda ("abhinayam" dealing with expression), and Atharva Veda ("rasa" dealing with charms and spells). Bharatanatyam dance traces its origins to the Natya Veda.

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    The four main Vedas are considered the oldest records of Sanskrit literature and contain fundamental knowledge about existence. They include the Rig Veda (derived from "pathya" dealing with lyrics), Sama Veda ("geetham" dealing with melodies and chants), Yajur Veda ("abhinayam" dealing with expression), and Atharva Veda ("rasa" dealing with charms and spells). Bharatanatyam dance traces its origins to the Natya Veda.

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    The four main Vedas are considered the oldest records of Sanskrit literature and contain fundamental knowledge about existence. They include the Rig Veda (derived from "pathya" dealing with lyrics), Sama Veda ("geetham" dealing with melodies and chants), Yajur Veda ("abhinayam" dealing with expression), and Atharva Veda ("rasa" dealing with charms and spells). Bharatanatyam dance traces its origins to the Natya Veda.

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    The Four Vedas

    The ‘Natya Veda’ is the reason Bharathanatyam (and this website)


    exists however I feel the four other Vedas which also seem important
    to not get enough mention.

    To begin, ‘Veda’ is derived from the Sanskrit word for ‘to know’ [1] and
    are considered the oldest records of Sanskrit literature This is
    because they are believed to contain the fundamental knowedge
    relating to the function of existence [2]. Before textbooks and
    websites, the Vedas existed in oral form and were passed from
    generations as was done in the Guru-Shishya tradition which you can
    read more about here! Interestingly, due to this, the Vedas were
    hence regarded as ‘Shruti’ – Sanskrit for hearing [3] – as opposed to
    Smrithi – literally what is remembered that related to texts such as
    Mahabharatha [4]. The four vedas are:
    What was
    Vedas derived? Details

    Rig ‘Pathya’ (lyrics) Oldest veda

    Considered the foundation of Indian classical


    dance and music
    ‘Geetham’
    (melodies and Not to be read as text but more like a musical
    Sama chant) score

    Two types – ‘Krishna’ (dark) and ‘Shukla’


    (bright) where ‘Krishna’ veda is an unarranged
    ‘Abinayam‘ collection of verses whereas Shukla has clear
    Yajur (Expression) and arranged verses.

    Atharv Contains many hymns considered charms


    a ‘Rasa‘ and spells

    Dhyana/ Thiyana Slokam


    The Dhyana Slokam is a Sanskrit word for the ‘Chant of Meditation’.
    Each God has their own Dhyana Slokam and in Bharatanatyam, we
    earn about the one describing Lord Nataraja,

    If anybody is worried that they have forgotten The Dhyana Slokam or


    is learning ti for the first time, here it is in table form (I love tables!
    ) with the meaning!

    Sanskrit Sloka Meaning

    Angikam Body

    Bhuvanam World (or universe)

    Yasya Question

    Vachikam Speech

    Sarva Everyone

    Vaanmayam Language

    Aaharyam Jewellery

    Chandra Moon

    Taaradi Stars

    Tum You

    Numah Bowing

    Satvikam Pure

    Sivam Lord Shiva


    Origins of the name ‘Bharathanatyam’

    Bharathantyam originated from South India. The lord of dance is


    Nataraja. Kalakshetra is a prestigious arts academy established by
    Rukmini Devi Arundale on the 6th January 1936. Bharathantyam was
    originally known as ‘Daasiaatam’, ‘Sinna Mellam’ or ‘Sathir’ but
    Rukmini Devi Arundale identified Bharathantyam as a pure dance and
    renamed it Bharathanatyam. There are many theories behind the
    name ‘Bharathanatyam’.

     BHAvam, RAgam, THAlam and NATiYAM


     Bharathantyam is from India and India was also called Bharatar
     Bharatha Muni – the author of the Natya Shastra

    Who is BharathaMuni
     He was the father of Indian Drama.
     He shared the Natya Veda, created by Bhrama, with humans.
     He wrote the Natya Shastra
    What is Ashta Dikpalakas?

    Ashta Dikpalaka, an Introduction Ashta Dikpalaka can be called as the guardian


    deities of the directions. They are eight in number, and every one of them is believed
    to be the ruler of one of the 8 directions or the eight quarters of the universe

    Name Direction

    Kubera The God of Fortune North

    Yama The God of Justice and Death South

    Indra The Lord of Heaven and God of the Weather,


    East
    Sky, Rain, and Storms

    Varuna, God of the Seas, Oceans, and Rain West

    Ishana, God of Birth, Death, Resurrection, and Time Northeast

    Southeast (In the image incorrectly


    Agni God of Fire
    shown on southwest)

    Vayu God of the Winds and Air Northwest

    Southwest (In the image incorrectly


    Nirṛta God of Death, Sorrow, and Decay[3][4]
    shown on southeast)
    Aadi Talam

    For Aadi taaLam, first beat the palm of the hand (1), then tap the fingers pinky (2),
    ring finger (3), middle finger(4). Then beat palm (5), turn the hand over and tap or
    wave the back of the hand (6), palm (7), back (8). This is one cycle and has 8 beats.
    This cycle will repeat throughout the song.

    Rupaka Talam

    For Rupaka Talam, first start with Drtham , then beat the palm of the hand , count
    the small finger , ring finger followed by the middle finger. It totals to 6 beats
    because of the 1 Drtham ( 2 beats) and Charusrutha JAthi lagu ( 4 beats).

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