Mohiniyattam by Dr. Neena Prasad indian classical dances

from : Mohiniyattam by Dr. Neena Prasad. Mohiniattam, the classical dance of Kerala, is the dance of the Mohini, the celestial enchantress in Hindu mythology. The dance is based on the Hastha Lakshana Deepika, a treatise on hand gestures, and its lyrics are in Manipravala, a mixture of Sanskrit and Malayalam. The predominant emotive element of this dance is laasya or feminine sensuality. Dr. Neena Prasad learned Mohiniyattam from renowned teachers, Sugandhi, Kalaman