Nayika Bheda

Ashtanayika of classical dance: On the proshitapatika, a woman made anxious by her lover's duty-bound departure

This series is an exploration of the ashtanayika of classical dance — the eight types of heroines which depict a woman's many thoughts and emotional states. In part 4, a look at the proshitapatika.

Ashtanayika of classical dance: On the vasakasajja, a woman consumed by yearning

This series is an exploration of the ashtanayika of classical dance — the eight types of heroines which depict a woman's many thoughts and emotional states. In part 3, a look at the vasakasajja.