Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
રાસ
/raas/Roman
English meaning: Raas (dance form)
Gujarati Definition
(ગુજરાતી)ઉ.
English Definition
A folk dance performed with sticks (dandiya raas) associated with Krishna's leela and performed during Navratri. Raas involves pairs of dancers striking dandiya sticks to music in intricate circular patterns. It is closely related to Garba and is Gujarat's most energetic folk dance.
Example
“ઉ.”
In English: “Dandiya Raas is performed with sticks and is an integral part of Navratri celebrations.”
Literary Heritage
“અખિલ બ્રહ્માંડ માં એક તું શ્રી હરિ, જૂજવે રૂપે અનંત ભાસે.”
/Akhil brahmāṇḍa māṃ ek tūṃ śrī hari, jūjave rūpe anaṃta bhāse./
“In the whole universe You alone are Lord, appearing in infinite forms.”
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- ગુજરાતી
- Gujarati
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- Gujarati
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- Indo-Aryan
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