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Option 1 : Lasya

The correct answer is Lasya.

  • ‘Natya Shastra’, a Sanskrit Hindu text that deals with performing arts, elucidates several gestures of Indian classical dances and according to it, Mohiniyattam is a Lasya form of dance.
  • After the demon ‘Tripurasur’ was killed by Lord Shiva, he danced in rage i.e. Tandava. Then to pacify and please him, Goddess Uma performed a soft and Shringarik dance, which is called ‘Lasya’.
  • Mohiniyattam or Mohiniattam is a classical dance form that originated in Kerala.​

  • Bhava - (in Indian dance and other performing arts) is the emotion or mood conveyed by a performer.
  • A rasa is a sentiment or emotion evoked in each member of the audience by the art.
  • Tandava also known as Tandava Natyam, is a divine dance performed by the Hindu god Shiva.
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