ORIGIN OF TANDAV BY KAVITA ORIGIN OF TANDAV

ORIGIN OF TANDAV BY: - KAVITA

ORIGIN OF TANDAV Ø Tāṇḍavam (also known as Tāṇḍava nṛtya) is a divine dance performed by the Hindu god Shiva's Tandava is described as a vigorous dance that is the source of the cycle of creation, preservation and dissolution. ØThe Tandavam takes its name from Tandu(taṇḍu), the attendant of Shiva, who instructed Bharata (author of the Natya Shastra) in the use of Angaharas and Karanas, modes of the Tandava at Shiva's order. ØSome scholars consider that Tandu himself must have been the author of an earlier work on the dramatic arts, which was incorporated into the Natya Shastra. Indeed, the classical arts of dance, music and song may derive from the mudras and rituals of Shiva tradition.

ØThe dance is a pictorial allegory of the five principal manifestations of eternal energy: ØSrishti - creation, evolution ØSthiti - preservation, support ØSamhara - destruction, evolution ØTirobhava - illusion ØAnugraha - release, emancipation, grace ØThus Tandava symbolizes the cosmic cycles of creation and destruction, as well as the daily rhythm of birth and death.

The Taandav is danced in 4 positions: - ØAbhanga: Here the body is kept and turned normally ØSambhang: Here the breaks are equal and symmetrical on both sides. ØTribhang: This is done from a tilted angle. ØAtibhang: This invovles complicated acts and twists by the body.

ØIn the Hindu texts, at least seven types of Tandava are found: ØAnanda Tandava, ØTripura Tandava, ØSandhya Tandava, ØSamhara Tandava, ØKali (Kalika) Tandava, ØGauri Tandava ØHowever, some people believe that there are 16 types of Tandava