Navarasa
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- For the Tamil language film, see Navarasa.
Navarasa are the nine basic Rasas described in Nātyasāstra by Bharata Muni.
The NavaRasas are
- Sringāram ( Erotic )
- Hāsyam ( Comic )
- Karunam ( Pathetic )
- Raudram ( Furious )
- Vīram ( Heroic )
- Bhayānakam ( Terrible )
- Bībhatsam ( Odious )
- Adbhutam ( Marvelous )
- Shāntam ( Tranquility )
The Navaras form the basis of Rasa-ābhinaya in Indian classical dances ( likeKoodiyattam, Bharatha Natyam, Kathakali,...). It is being used to show various emotions by using a varity of facial expressions and hand gestures.
Authority of Rasa abhinaya, legendary late Guru Nātyāchārya Padma Shri Mani Madhava Chakyar had an exceptional ability for expressing NavaRasas to its greatest extent. His NavaRasa expressions are being archived by Sangeet Natak Academy of India and many museums and institutions all over the world.
