NDLI: Surya Mask

Content Provider	IGNCA - Man and Mask
Artist	Bhol, Dhiralal
Spatial Coverage	Seraikella, India
Description	Chandra Bhaga (Tragic Love). The dance re-enacts the episode behind the creation of the Great Sun Temple (Black Pagoda) of Konark in Orissa. Chandrabhaga, (Moon Maiden) daughter of Sage Sumanya is playfully enjoying innocent pleasure of the sea shore at dawn near Konark, sometimes picking up pebbles and sea shells, sometimes chasing the waves and wading through the on rusing sea waters bathing, dressing and doing her toiletary, coiffeur and beautifying herself. Kamadeva (God of Love-Cupid) chose this moment to take his revenge and prove his superiority even over the powerful Sun-God, and loosens two opposite flowery shafts of love and hate (attraction and repulsion) on the Moon Maiden and Sun-God. With the passion arouses in his heart the Sun-God vigorously wooes and relentlessly pursues Chandrabhaga, while she tries her best to repel his advances with all chaste and maidenly decorum. The Sun-God is first smitten with frustration of unrequited love then with deep remorse for his responsibility for the tragic end of an innocent maiden. The dance depicts with grace and beauty the pathos of love and hate, of passion and virtue, of attraction and repulsion, of remorse and tragedy in all their subleties and proved the ultimate triumph of chastity even over the brute passions of the Gods. It is said that the great temple at Konark was built at the confluence of the River Chandrabhaga and the sea, the place of Chandrabhaga's tragic death. The Sun-God, stricken with remorse, has performed penance there for ages.
File Format	HTM / HTML
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Ancient Human Practice Anthropology Anthropomorphic Art Work Art History Black Pagoda Ceremonies and Practices Chandra Bhaga Cupid Decorative Mask Disguise Drama Theraphy Gods, Goddesses And Supernatural Beings Great Sun Temple Kamadeva Konark Museum Object Orissa Ornamentation Performance Performing Art Ritual Mask River Chandrabhaga Sage Sumanya Sculpture Seraikella Chhau Masks South And Southwest Asia Sun Gud
Content Type	Image Text
Resource Type	Visual Artwork

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