Sunday, July 13, 2014

Ashtanayika:Kalahantarita (one separated by quarrel)

The Ashta-Nayika is a collective name for eight types of nayikas or heroines as classified by Bharata in his Sanskrit treatise on performing arts - Natya Shastra. The eight nayikas represent eight different states (avastha) in relationship to her hero or nayaka

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqlNYXqSlX0

Here Mavin Khoo depicts Kalahantarita (one separated by quarrel) is a heroine separated from her lover due to a quarrel or jealous or her own arrogance. Her lover is usually depicted leaving her apartment disheartened, while she too becomes heartsick and repentant without him. In other portrayals, she is depicted refusing the advances of her lover or refusing a wine cup from him.

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