Performing Art · Karnataka
Nandi Dhwaja Kunitha
ನಂದಿ ಧ್ವಜ ಕುಣಿತ
A processional dance built around a tall bull-topped ceremonial standard, carried in devotion to Shiva's mount, Nandi.
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Where Nandi Dhwaja Kunitha comes from
Nandi Dhwaja Kunitha is performed during temple festivals and Dasara processions, the dancer carrying a tall Nandi Dhwaja — a ceremonial standard topped with a bull emblem — as an offering to Shiva's mount.
How it's practiced
The performer balances and manoeuvres the tall standard through the procession route, moving to percussion alongside other kunitha troupes.
A processional dance built around a tall bull-topped ceremonial standard, carried in devotion to Shiva's mount, Nandi.
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