#NSD Bal Sangam-5th Day- Info Folk & theatre performance

The Face (The Forward Artists’ Centre En-Camped)

Imphal,Manipur

Performance- Maharas

Maharas attempts at recapturing the spirit of Raas Leela, the celebrated round-dance which Krishna performed with the gopis at Vrindavan.Played even now on Kartik Purnima the theme and sequence of Maha Raas are based on the Bhagavatam in which the slokas of the Bhagavata text are recited and sung.On seeing the beauty of the fullmoon night and remembering his promises to the Gopis ,Krishna decided to play Raas Leela with Radha and gopis by playing on his flute on the shimmering sands of the jamuna .The gopis come forth and dance with him in repute.But when pride of dancing with him enters their hearts ,he vanishes; and as soon as they became humble joins them again ,duplicating himself many times ,shri Krishna seems to be throughout the circle ,yet in reality remaining one.