If there is talk of relation between dance and spirituality, then it is necessary to know first what is spirituality? Chapter 8 of the Gita begins with Arjuna’s question, ‘O Purushottam! What is that Brahman? What is spirituality? Kim Tattva Brahma? Kim Spiritual? Kim Karma Purushottam? Then Shri Krishna answers that Akshar Brahma Param. Swabhave Adiatma Uehyate Param Akshar. That is, the indestructible element is Brahman and the essence of everything is spirituality. That is, the study of self means there is consciousness inside the body, there is life. There is also the sky within it. Apart from this, what is there is spirituality. That which can never be destroyed, which cannot be stolen by anyone, is spirituality. Reading the breath and understanding the nature of one’s soul is called spirituality. That which is self which includes mind, body and energy is called spirituality
So the subtle element in this body i.e. mind or soul is the root of all activities. Whatever was in this mind is also an expression of emotion, its performance in juice is dance. It is believed that the one who is born with human birth. This art is very dear to deities, demans, humans and animals and birds. In Indian Puranas, it has been considered as the destroyer of evil and the means of attaining God. After the churning of the nectar, when the evil demons were about to attain immortality:
When the crisis had arisen, Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini and liberated the three worlds from the demons through his Lasya dance.
Similarly, when Lord Shankar was pleased with the penance of the demon Bhasmasur, he gave him a boon that on whom he lays his hand, he will turn into ashes. Then that evil demon chased the Lord himself to ashes and once again all the three worlds were in trouble. Then again Lord Vishnu took the form of Mohini and killed her by attracting her towards him with his enchantingly beautiful dance.
If we talk about Indra, the king of heaven, then his being a good dancer himself and the concept of continuous dance in heaven, the association with dance is clear since ancient times and it is directly related to religion and spirituality because it has always been a means of attaining God. is made.
Being an artist is like being a yogi or a seeker because without spiritual practice and yogic talent, art cannot enter into us and divine grace is essential for uniqueness to blossom in it. Along with being entertaining, it is also a means of religion, meaning, work and salvation. This art has been considered the favourite of the deities. Lord Shankar was called Nataraj. His dance related to Pancha Kritya depicts the origin and annihilation of the universe.
There is also a symbol.
Among the incarnations of Lord Shri Vishnu, Krishna is the best and perfect dance incarnation. That’s why he was called Natwar Shri Krishna. How can it be that there is talk of Natwar Krishna and there is no talk of Rasleela? For this episode, the modern society confuses them and gives them negative analogies. It has a very beautiful spiritual secret. Yes, Rasa means aesthetics and Lecia means action, play or dance. it has been described in our religious texts like Bhagwat Purena, other literature Be Gita Govind. Where he dances with Radha and the Gopis. Brai’s Rasiela has also been a popular theme for other Indian classical dances including Sharatanatyam, Odissi, Manipuri Kuchipudi and Kathak. The Indian classical dance of Kathak is said to have evolved from the Rasleela of Braj and the Manipuri Rasleela classical dance. Which is known as Natwari dance. It was revived in the 1960’s by kathak dancer Uma Sharma.

The great importance of Sharad Purnima has been told in the scriptures. On this day the moon is equipped with its sixteen arts. Realizing the union of the soul and the Supreme Soul, while enjoying the delectable hues of nature, Shri Krishna hypnotizes and calls the gopis in the form of souls by playing the tune of his flute and composes a raas. Because the Gopis had expressed their desire to have him as their husband. Shri Krishna Maharas was composed in Nidhivan which is located in Vrindavan.
This was a wonderful leela of Shri Krishna. When there were as many gopis as there were, as many forms of Shri Krishna appeared. All the gopis had found their Shri Krishna and the divine dance began. This rasa is that dance in which there is a continuous circle of affection.
Shri Krishna is considered to be the incarnation of all the arts, Radha is seen as his attractive power. She becomes the mine heroine of all virtues and arts.

This Rasleela is a part of folk drama prevalent in Uttar Pradesh. It was started in the 16th century by Mahatmas like Vallabhacharya and Hit Harivansh etc. The Shringar Pradhan Raas in which he restored dance music with religion and gave its leadership to Rasik Shiromani Shri Krishna. During the Bhakti period, Radha-Krishna’s love activities were performed. In which spirituality was predominant. This dance is a symbol of spirituality. The soul is the manifestation of the bliss of union with the Supreme Soul and this union is called Yoga. The ancient style of dance is our priceless heritage. These dance forms keep us connected to our rich traditions. Be it the ecstatic Bhanara dance or

the soulful ballet dance or the romantic Salsa all are irresistible and make us ecstasy. Dance is the source of utmost happiness, satisfaction and joy. All such dances are blissful in which the dancer is healthy, his mind is happy and he is free from tension. The body can be healthy, the soul happy and the mind free from stress only when we practise yoga. Dance your way with passion and feel the joy.
This dance and yoga complement each other because only through yoga we can keep the body healthy and the mind calm. The word yoga is derived from the Sanskrit word yuj which means to join. This connection can be made between the soul with the Supreme Soul, the individual consciousness with the universal consciousness and the dance seeker with his dance. As a result of which bliss is attained. If seen, breath control is very important in both yoga and classical dance. Both have a beautiful expression of energy and both have the same spiritual source. The purpose of both is to try to establish balance of body and mind.
It can be said that yoga is a kind of slow dance which gives more strength and ability to the body at the time of need. Yoga and dance are not different but yoga is the practice. It is a matter of yoga. All these three are included in the dance. Just as there are asanas and
pranayama in yoga.
In the same way, there is control and meditation of breath and energy in dance. Raja Yoga, Kriya Yoga and Swara Yoga are included in all three dances. Due to the inclusion of Yoga in the dance, novelty and joy comes in the dance.
There are some yogasanas helpful in the practice of dance, whose description is necessary in this context-
1) Trikonasana- This asana provides strength to the legs, knees, arms and chest of the dancer. Also strengthens the hips, calf, shoulders and spine. Removes stiffness and activates the whole body. This asana provides physical and mental strength to the dancer and relieves him from anxiety, tension and back pain.
2) Utkatasana- This asana is a posture of sitting on a chair which provides strength to the lower back and trunk. This exercises the muscles of the spine, hips and chest. This asana gives strength to the body of the dancer and increases the determination power of the
mind.
3) Purvottanasana- This asana strengthens the wrist, shoulder, arm, back and spine. Stretches the legs and hips. of this currency
There is a lot of experimentation in dance, that is why most of the dancers definitely practice it.
4) Downward dog posture- It provides strength and new life to the whole body. Provides strength to muscles. Increases blood circulation.
Lengthens the spine and strengthens the chest muscles. Its practice calms the mind, relieves fatigue and headache.
5) Setubandha Asana- This asana makes the back muscles firm. Relieves back pain by creating stretch in the chest, neck and spine. This posture is used in different types of dance. This asana is very helpful in making the body flexible or rubbery in a way.
6) Shavasana- This is the asana which provides new life and energy by providing a state of relaxation and meditation to the body. By practising this asana for a few minutes at the end of all the asanas, the body becomes completely conscious and energetic.
Padmasana, Vrikshasana, Shirshasana etc. are practised in Kuchipudi dance. Even in Odissi, yoga is seen in two ways, first spiritual and second physical. In classical dance, there are eight parts of yoga – Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Pratyaya Dwara, Dhyana, Dharana and Samadhi. Following them, it has been said to attain samadhi. In which this situation comes when the artist becomes dance instead of being a dancer, that is why our body is a temple and postures are prayers.
In Bharatanatyam, the Sthapana posture of Brahma is exactly like the Padmasana of Yoga. Similarly, the Sanchita Mandal posture is exactly like Utkatasana.
In Kathak also all the lyrics of the dance have to be recited together which we call Pranayama. It strengthens our mind and the ultimate goal of both is said to be the attainment of salvation.
It is often seen that before performing one’s dancing talent in front of a huge crowd, there is a state of trembling or frustration or fear in the body parts. In such a situation one can save oneself from this situation by practising Bhramari Pranayama.
In Patanjali Yoga Darshan, the obstacles coming in the dance performance and their redressal have been told through a mantra –

                                                      व्याधिस्ट्यान्श्य प्रमदालस्याविरति भ्रांतिदर्शन अलब्धभूमी कत्वा नवस्थित्वानी चित्त विक्षेपास्ते अंतरयः ।

Through this, Maharishi Patanjali has given the noun of disease, persistence, doubt, indolence, laziness, avarati, delusional philosophy. alabdha, bhumikatva etc. as the obstacles of the mind. This is the cause of various afflictions. Such distressing obstacles come between the dance seeker and the dance performance which affect the seeker physically, mentally, extrasensory, emotionally and spiritually.
Surva Namaskar is a very important exercise in pre-policy preparations. In which regular practice of some chakras can make the body flexible and energetic. According to a famous dancer, “A dancer dances to express his feelings and not to impress anyone.”
According to another famous personality, “Moving your body is not dance, it is more like meditation.”
Passion is the essence of any form of dance, whereas yoga helps maintain that essence. Those who aim to make themselves successful, popular and excellent dancers do yoga regularly because it helps you
Makes self-confident, calm, healthy, energetic, emotionally strong and mentally energetic because it is said that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body and a pure and conscious soul resides in a healthy mind and this soul when pure If it happens then it is the manifestation
God and this is what spirituality is.
There is mention of Nriti and Nrutu in Rigveda, which are many examples of dance on heaven and earth in epics. We see that in many types of dances, there was a trend of telling stories through expressions. That is why classical dances of all eight types Like – Kathakali, Manipuri, Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kuchipudi and Odissi are all part of our cultural and spiritual heritage.
Talking about Bharatanatyam, this dance is performed in a special traditional way. The artist enters the stage after traditionally worshiping the stage. This dance includes all the three arts Bhavam, Ragam and Talam. Through this dance, the teachings of Hinduism are expressed through the stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata. The depiction of these stories through dance gives a philosophy of life and thus spirituality, philosophy and religion are traditionally seen in it.
The Kuchipudi dance, named after the village of Kuchipudi in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, is also dedicated to the deity. Thus it is also linked to spirituality.

Kathak means story teller and these stories are mythological and spiritual. They originated from Shiva Parvati himself. It has been propagated on earth by Lord Shri Krishna. Every expression of Kathak dances related to God, in this there is a unique and simple way to attain salvation by worshipping God through expression of emotions. It is said in Dwarika Mahatmya –

Yo nrityati pradrishtâtma bhavairatyant bhaktih.
S Nirdahti Papani Janmantar Shatairpi.

That is, one who dances happily with devotion and devotion. He becomes free from the sins of birth after birth. In this way, if we talk about the meaning of spirituality by adding spirituality and dance, then we see that spirituality makes us realize that we are a part of that imperishable supreme element which is divine. We take various measures to attain that divinity. Worship, satsang, meditation, spiritual practice, service, charity etc. By doing all this we get pleasure, we get peace, we get peace, dance is also a kind of meditation. There is service and when we dance in joy. If we do our daily work with the intention of dedicating our talent to that God, then definitely our art definitely shines. With it comes perfection. Then the audience rejoices because unless there is emotion in dance, it cannot be enjoyable.
We can give an example of this from an incident related to the life of music emperor Tansen and his Guru Haridas. The event is such that Once Akbar asked the music emperor Tansen, Tansen, how is it possible that there is no great musician, singer like you in the whole state?
Can anyone sing better than you? In response to that, Tansen said that Maharaj! There is a person in this world who sings better than me.
Akbar asked who is he? Tansen said – My teacher from whom I learned music. Swami Haridas. Tansen requested Akbar that you must listen to my Guru Haridas once. Akbar expressed his desire that he wanted to hear the singing of Guru Haridas. Thereafter, Tansen disguised Akbar and went to Guru Haridas. There he saw Guru Haridas engrossed in his spiritual practice. Tansen introduced him to Akbar as a friend. Then Akbar asked Swami Haridas
Expressed his desire to hear his singing. Then Guru Haridas recited his song to him. Tears started flowing from Akbar’s eyes after listening to his singing. He was feeling very happy. At that time he could not say anything to Guru Haridas. But while returning from there he said to Tansen – Tansen the way your Guru sings. Why don’t you sing for me like that? Tansen’s answer was- Maharaj! I sing for you while my guru sings for God. That’s why there is so much purity in his singing and his singing is the best. This thing proves that if we want to bring excellence and purity in our art, then we have to first dedicate our art to God. In a way we have to connect with spirituality. Only then we can connect with excellence.