A painting by Mola Ram: Abhisarika nayika, "the heroine going to meet her lover". She turns back to look at a golden anklet, which has just fallen off. There are also snakes below and lightning above.
The Ashta-Nayika is a collective name for eight types of nayikas or heroines as classified by Bharata in his Sanskrit treatise on performing arts - Natya Shastra. The eight nayikas represent eight different states (avastha) in relationship to her hero or nayaka.[1] As archetypal states of the romantic heroine, it has been used as theme in Indian painting, literature, sculpture as well as Indian classical dance and music.
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The Ashta-Nayika is a collective name for eight types of nayikas or heroines as classified by Bharata in his Sanskrit treatise on performing arts - Natya...
figure of Radha. Within the AshtaNayika classification system of heroines, the Bani Thani is identified as the Vasakasajja Nayika type, with the element of...
ashtapadis. The text also elaborates the eight moods of Heroine, the AshtaNayika, which has been an inspiration for many compositions and choreographic...
Bhagat. Additionally, there are paintings of various Nayika themes, including the Ashta-nayika (eight heroines). There also exists wall paintings based...
Bihari. These works classified heroes (nayakas) and heroines (nayikas) (i.e. AshtaNayika) and were so well known that series illustrating these subjects...
depicted the sports so as to exemplify the eight Nayikas well known in Sringara Kavyas (AshtaNayika). The introductory part of the work gives the genealogy...
South America, Japan, West Asia and Africa. Their recent choreography, AshtaNayika, has received wide recognition, from both viewers and critics alike Academy...
Sadashivam Darisanam (Shiva as a contemporary) Ashta Nyakirarin Ishta Murugan (depiction of the AshtaNayikas) Manomaaneeyam (connection of souls) Juganbandhi...
Journal of the Oriental Institute, Vol XXX, Nos 3-4, March-June 1981. ‘Ashta-Maha-Pratiharya Prastar, Ek Mūrti Vishyak Adhyayan’, Kala Traimasika, Lucknow...
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