Lasya

Lasya (Sanskrit: लास्य, romanized: Lāsya) is a female dance form that originated in India.^[1] In Hindu mythology, Lasya refers to the dance innovated and performed by the goddess Parvati, described to be gentle and graceful.^[2] Described in the Natya Shastra, the feminine Lasya danced by Parvati is contrasted by the masculine Tandava dance of her consort, Shiva.^[3]^[4]

^ Arnold, Alison (2017-09-25). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia: The Indian Subcontinent. Routledge. p. 749. ISBN 978-1-351-54438-2.
^ Bose, Mandakranta (2012-12-06). Movement and Mimesis: The Idea of Dance in the Sanskritic Tradition. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 152. ISBN 978-94-011-3594-8.
^ Masson-Ousel, P.; Stern, P.; Willman-Grabowska, H. (2013-10-11). Ancient India and Indian Civilization. Routledge. p. 375. ISBN 978-1-136-20072-4.
^ Ganguly, Anil Baran (1979). Fine Arts in Ancient India. Abhinav Publications. p. 78.

[1] Arnold, Alison (2017-09-25). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia: The Indian Subcontinent. Routledge. p. 749. ISBN 978-1-351-54438-2.

[2] Bose, Mandakranta (2012-12-06). Movement and Mimesis: The Idea of Dance in the Sanskritic Tradition. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 152. ISBN 978-94-011-3594-8.

[3] Masson-Ousel, P.; Stern, P.; Willman-Grabowska, H. (2013-10-11). Ancient India and Indian Civilization. Routledge. p. 375. ISBN 978-1-136-20072-4.

[4] Ganguly, Anil Baran (1979). Fine Arts in Ancient India. Abhinav Publications. p. 78.

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