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'''Namaskar''' is an obeisance performed at the beginning and conclusion of a dance and is used to:
 
'''Namaskar''' is an obeisance performed at the beginning and conclusion of a dance and is used to:
* greet and show respect for Nataraj
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* greet and show respect for Nataraj, the Lord of Dance<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nataraj Nataraja - Wikipedia]</ref>
 
* ask Mother Earth for forgiveness for pounding on her while dancing
 
* ask Mother Earth for forgiveness for pounding on her while dancing
 
* show respect for the guru
 
* show respect for the guru
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There are dozens of styles of performing namaskar ranging from a simple set of eight movements to elaborate sequences that salute all four cardinal points of the compass.
 
There are dozens of styles of performing namaskar ranging from a simple set of eight movements to elaborate sequences that salute all four cardinal points of the compass.
  
== External links ==
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==References==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nataraj Nataraj]
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[[Category:Kathak]]

Latest revision as of 18:54, 4 May 2013

Namaskar is an obeisance performed at the beginning and conclusion of a dance and is used to:

  • greet and show respect for Nataraj, the Lord of Dance[1]
  • ask Mother Earth for forgiveness for pounding on her while dancing
  • show respect for the guru

There are dozens of styles of performing namaskar ranging from a simple set of eight movements to elaborate sequences that salute all four cardinal points of the compass.

References