Natak Name: Bharat Leela
Dance type: Folk dance
Casting: Nabaghana Parida (Dwari), Bishnu Prasad Gouda (Arjun), Jhunu Pradhan (Satyabhama), Rasmita (Subhadra).
Bharat Leela one of the greatest Folk artistic culture of district Ganjam in Odisha is originated from the great Indian Epic. Mahabharat composed by Vedavyasa the ancient Indian Scholar of prevedic age. The very theme of Bharat Leela is the love affair story in between warrior Arjun. The 3rd Pandavas and Princess Subhadra the sister of Lord Krishna, this Dramatic love marriage between warrior Arjun & Princess Subhadra has been described in Madhyaparba of the great Epic Mahabharat. This Love Marriage affair in between Arjun & Subhadra start from the background of Arjun’s attempts to save Queen Satyabhama. The wife of lord Krishna from the Dancess called Gosingha Queen Satyabhama wished to felicitate Arjun in the palace of lord Krishna for his bravery attempt so Queen Satyabhama invited Arjun to the palace of Dwaraka. At the time of Arjun welcome ceremony at Dwaraka princess Subhadra become verymuch impressed at Arjun’s physical feature’s & bravery so she wished to marry Arjun Queen Satyabhama wished to support her sister-in-law desire. But in the mean time as princess Subhadra’s marriage has been previously settled with prince Duryadhan the 1st Kaurava’s. It was politically a troubled issue for kingdom Dwaraka so in order to full-fill the desire of his sister Subhadra Lord Krishna & Queen Satyabhama have to make a plan for Subhadra marriage with Arjun. As per their plan Lord Krishna took the role of body-guard (Dwari) & as per their plan the disguished body-guard (Lord Krishna) & Queen Satyabhama convinced Arjun to marry princess Subhadra as she was in love with Arjun. The hole dramatic event of lord Krishna’s of conversation of convincing Arjun to accept Subhadra’s hand is the total there of Bharat Leela Folk Dance where wise Krishna has presented many literary composition & such other scholarly literary references while convincing Arjun for his marriage with prinecess Subhadra.
Bharat Leela the folk Dance not only a dramatic representation of Love affair between Arjun & Subhadra but also a combination of literary & scholarly exposition of culture & cultural activities of people of Ganjam throughout the Dramatic performance of Bharat Leela. The Folk Dance, Song, Literature and culture above all, the true social life of people of Ganjam has been widely reflected through classical Song, Dance & Music for its presentation.
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