Performing Art · Karnataka
Veerabhadra Kunitha
ವೀರಭದ್ರ ಕುಣಿತವು
A vigorous ritual dance in devotion to Veerabhadra, danced with fierce energy at temple festivals across Karnataka.
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Where Veerabhadra Kunitha comes from
Veerabhadra Kunitha honours Veerabhadra, a fierce form of Shiva, and is danced by devotee troupes as an offering during temple festivals and Dasara processions across Karnataka.
How it's practiced
Dancers wear ritual ornaments and carry ceremonial regalia, moving through intense, high-energy formations to driving drum rhythms until reaching a trance-like pitch.
A vigorous ritual dance in devotion to Veerabhadra, danced with fierce energy at temple festivals across Karnataka.
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