Dandia Dancers
by Latha Gokuldas Panicker
Title
Dandia Dancers
Artist
Latha Gokuldas Panicker
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Digital Art - Digital
Description
Navaratri is an Indian Festival celebrated in the month of Octobel.According to mythology this festival is for worshiping nine Goddesses in Hinduism.Navaratri means nine nights.This festival symbolize the victory of virtues against evil.Nine nights are dedicated to nine forms of Goddess Durga.Dandia dances are conducted during those nights to make the goddess happy.Tenth day is for the small children who start their studies...A religious Guru helps them to scribble letters on purified sand at a sacred place.This autumn festival is so colorful and comes just before Diwali .
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October 9th, 2018
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Comments (13)
Amy Sorvillo
Beautiful and colorful work! Thank you for sharing the story behind this wonderful dance!
Kume Bryant
Beautiful, Latha! l f
Latha Gokuldas Panicker replied:
Thank you dear Kume, for the sweet comment.(Looking so pretty in this avtar...)
Marija Djedovic
I love your traditional work and descriptions, this is very beautiful and interesting and something new to me :) Liked