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Dashavatara Dance,Famous Dashavatara Dance in Goa,Drama Dance of Goa India (342 words) |
 | Many actors believe that Dashavatara is originally a dance form from Kerala, and they worship a deity of the Walaval region of Kerala. |
| Whatever the source maybe, the form was introduced to the Konkan region in the 16th century. |
| The red and white makeup of Dashavatara actors distinguishes them from the spectators who arrive shortly before 11.00 pm for the performance. |
| The Hindu : A right royal hand (1304 words) |
| Today, his nephew Gurupada H. is central to the recent workshop, one of over 500 enthusiasts trained by Bhatta, who honed the technique of crafting cards of handmade paper to depict magnificent kings, their wise ministers, deities in myriad avatars, or intricate flora and fauna. |
| Housewives and art students alike flock around Gurupada at the workshop, trying to draw lines and ornamentation as fine as his on their dashavatara Ganjifa cards, whether depicting the Kurma, Vamana, Krishna or even Buddha avatars. |
| Mahopatra's voice fades into the story of Subhash Chitari, one of 10 ancestral families in Sawantwadi who have made dashavatara or navagraha Ganjifa cards for at least five generations, sets beautiful enough to be included in the trousseau of Maharashtrian brahmin brides. |
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