The myth says that after the four Vedas have been created all the Gods approached Lord Brahma to create another Veda, the fifth Veda which would be readable to all including women and the lower caste. Thus Brahma ordered muni (sage) Bharatha to write the fifth Veda.
The fifth Veda or the Natya Shastra was [...]
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Bharatanatyam: The Origin
Posted in My Passion, tagged Bharatanatyam, Brahma, Devdasi, Natya Shastra, Rajnartaki, Vedas on October 24, 2007 | 7 Comments »