Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate

भरतनाट्यम

/bharatanāṭyam/Roman

English meaning: Bharatanatyam

Hindi Definition

(हिन्दी)

तमिलनाडु की शास्त्रीय नृत्यशैली जो हस्तमुद्रा, अभिनय और ताल के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।

English Definition

A classical dance form from Tamil Nadu characterised by expressive gestures and precise footwork.

Example

भरतनाट्यम भारत का प्राचीन शास्त्रीय नृत्य है।

In English: Bharatanatyam is India's ancient classical dance.

Literary Heritage

सूर सूर तुलसी ससी उडुगन केसवदास। अब के कवि खद्योत सम जहँ तहँ करत प्रकास॥

/sūr sūr tulasī śaśī uḍugana kesavadāsa, ab ke kavi khadyota sama jahã tahã karata prakāsa/

Surdas is the sun, Tulsidas the moon, Keshavdas the stars; the poets of today are mere fireflies flickering here and there.

Surdas · Bhakti Poet · 1478–1581 CE

Sur Sagar

Sur Sagar — traditional verse on the hierarchy of poetic artistry in Hindi literature

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