Rasa Leela Festival

August-September; Hindu month ofBhadrapadaJanmashtami is the birthday of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, which is observed on the new moon day of the month of Bhadrapada. In the city of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, an important center of Indian art and the birthplace of Krishna, a month-long festival is held during Bhadrapada. The Rasa Leela play cycle, a traditional operatic ballet based on the Krishna legend, is performed throughout the month. In other Indian cities, such as Manipur, the festival has been shortened. The Rasa Leela (or Ras-Lila) Festival takes its name from the ras, or dance, of Krishna, the divine flute-player, and his consort, Radha.
CONTACTS:
Directorate of Tourism, Uttar Pradesh
Rajarshi Purshottam Das Tandon Paryatan Bhavan
C-13, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh C-13 India
91-522-2308916; fax: 91-522-2308937
www.up-tourism.com
SOURCES:
DictFolkMyth-1984, p. 924
EncyRel-1987, vol. 4, p. 455

单词	rasa leela festival
释义	Rasa Leela Festival Rasa Leela Festival August-September; Hindu month ofBhadrapadaJanmashtami is the birthday of Krishna, the eighth incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, which is observed on the new moon day of the month of Bhadrapada. In the city of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, an important center of Indian art and the birthplace of Krishna, a month-long festival is held during Bhadrapada. The Rasa Leela play cycle, a traditional operatic ballet based on the Krishna legend, is performed throughout the month. In other Indian cities, such as Manipur, the festival has been shortened. The Rasa Leela (or Ras-Lila) Festival takes its name from the ras, or dance, of Krishna, the divine flute-player, and his consort, Radha. CONTACTS: Directorate of Tourism, Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Purshottam Das Tandon Paryatan Bhavan C-13, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh C-13 India 91-522-2308916; fax: 91-522-2308937 www.up-tourism.com SOURCES: DictFolkMyth-1984, p. 924 EncyRel-1987, vol. 4, p. 455
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