India’s most mystical dance pose– Chhinnamasta Pose of Odissi Dance.
A fusion of devotion, discipline, and extreme physical mastery.
Many know Odissi as graceful, but few know this daring form rooted in Sanatan spirituality.
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A fusion of devotion, discipline, and extreme physical mastery.
Many know Odissi as graceful, but few know this daring form rooted in Sanatan spirituality.
🧵#Thread Let me take you on a journey..👇
1. Odissi Dance – One of the oldest classical dance forms of Bharat, dating back to ancient temples of Odisha (Kalinga).
The dance is not just art. It’s Bhakti (devotion) + Tapa (discipline) + Yoga (body control).
Odissi is moving meditation 🙏
The dance is not just art. It’s Bhakti (devotion) + Tapa (discipline) + Yoga (body control).
Odissi is moving meditation 🙏
2. This iconic pose is called Chhinnamasta, inspired by Devi Chhinnamasta, the self-decapitated, fearless form of Shakti.
Symbolism:
Ego destruction
Supreme sacrifice
Infinite energy flow
A true Tantric symbol of power.
Symbolism:
Ego destruction
Supreme sacrifice
Infinite energy flow
A true Tantric symbol of power.
3.Devi Chhinnamasta is one of the 10 Mahavidyas (Cosmic Wisdom Goddesses) in Sanatan Dharma.
She represents:
The balance between life & death
Fearlessness in the face of destruction
Liberation from Maya (illusion)
Only a few dare to worship her.
She represents:
The balance between life & death
Fearlessness in the face of destruction
Liberation from Maya (illusion)
Only a few dare to worship her.
4. The Chhinnamasta Pose in Odissi dance is considered one of the toughest:
Spine-bending back arch
Head tilted dramatically backwards
Arms outstretched in perfect symmetry
Absolute control over breath & balance
It demands Tapasya.
Spine-bending back arch
Head tilted dramatically backwards
Arms outstretched in perfect symmetry
Absolute control over breath & balance
It demands Tapasya.
5. The pose creates the illusion of the dancer being headless, like the divine form of Chhinnamasta Devi.
Not an illusion of weakness…
It is an illusion of transcendence.
A symbolic offering of ego at the feet of the Supreme.
Not an illusion of weakness…
It is an illusion of transcendence.
A symbolic offering of ego at the feet of the Supreme.
6. Very few Odissi dancers master this.
It’s said:
“To perform Chhinnamasta, the body must be trained like steel, yet flow like water.”
A divine union of discipline + surrender
Only Sanatan art carries this depth.
It’s said:
“To perform Chhinnamasta, the body must be trained like steel, yet flow like water.”
A divine union of discipline + surrender
Only Sanatan art carries this depth.
7. This is not just dance.
It’s a Yogic Sadhana.
A living proof that Indian classical art is not entertainment but enlightenment .
Respect to the artists who carry forward this ancient legacy of Bharat.
8. If this thread opened your eyes to the divine depth of Odissi Dance & Chhinnamasta Pose, share it.
Let the world know:
Sanatan Art = Spiritual Science + Sacred Discipline
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It’s a Yogic Sadhana.
A living proof that Indian classical art is not entertainment but enlightenment .
Respect to the artists who carry forward this ancient legacy of Bharat.
8. If this thread opened your eyes to the divine depth of Odissi Dance & Chhinnamasta Pose, share it.
Let the world know:
Sanatan Art = Spiritual Science + Sacred Discipline
🤝Follow @_SanatanDharma for more untold wonders of Sanatan Bharat.
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