Cultural History of India : Bhakti and Various Religious Movements and Their Influence | Part 1

Описание: This lecture traces how devotion, spirituality, and philosophy shaped dance, theatre, and music across regions—from Vedic rituals and Buddhist morality tales to Shaiva cosmic dance, Vaishnava līlā, Shakti lasya, and Sufi ecstasy. Learn how Bhakti transformed performance into an act of devotion, democratized spiritual expression, and reinforced social and cultural values. Understand the historical development, aesthetic principles, and social significance of classical, folk, and temple-based theatre traditions in India.

What You’ll Learn:
• Understand the philosophy, etymology, and practice of Bhakti as a spiritual and emotional path.
• Trace Bhakti from South India’s Āḻvārs and Nāyaṉārs to North Indian saint-
poets like Kabir, Mirabai, and Tulsidas.
• Examine how Vedic ritualism, Buddhism, Jainism, Shaivism, Vaishnavism,
Shaktism, and Sufism shaped Indian performing arts.
• Learn how Bhakti democratized language, influenced devotional music, and
integrated dance and theatre into temple rituals.
• Analyze the Bhakti expression in Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi,
Mohiniyattam, Manipuri, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, and Sattriya.
• Understand Bhakti’s influence on Sanskrit theatre, Kutiyattam, Yakshagana,
and folk theatre forms like Ramlila and Raslila.
• Explore how Bhakti reshaped social participation, performer identity, and the aesthetic experience of dance and theatre.

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