Performing Art · Karnataka
Pooja Kunitha
ಪೂಜಾ ಕುಣಿತ
A ritual worship dance performed with a decorated ceremonial pole, carried and balanced through village streets during temple festivals.
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Where Pooja Kunitha comes from
Pooja Kunitha is performed as an act of devotion at temple festivals across Karnataka, the dancer carrying a tall, decorated pooja kunita dedicated to the local deity.
How it's practiced
The performer balances the ornamented pole on the head or shoulder, dancing through the procession route to percussion as devotees look on.
A ritual worship dance performed with a decorated ceremonial pole, carried and balanced through village streets during temple festivals.
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