Deliniating Trimurti Gurus On The Progression Of The Manipuri Raas

Abstract

Manipuri Raas was formulated based on Srimad Bhagavatam and Jahadeva’s Git Govindam as an imaginative world of Krishna Leela in dance form that centre round the divine affairs among Lord Krishna, Srimati Radhika and the Gopis to further inspires the minds and characters of general audiences. Invigorating all relics of Radha-Krishna cults, the Manipuri Raas was constituted with application to indigenous dance forms clubbing into the Lai Haraoba being inherited for generations since mythological period. Rajashri Bhaghyachandra, the founding architect of Manipuri Raas Dance with conglomerating contributions from Pandits and Maichous of his time, presented to the world the unique Manipuri Raas Dance as one among the few classical dance of India. Many Gurus and performers have been come out as stern devotees to Manpuri Raas nanf among them there have been born of three exponents who uplifted the Manipuri Raas to its unmatched uniqueness and they were no other than (i) Guru Takhelchangbam Amudon Sharma, (ii) Guru Shri Maisnam Amubi Singh and (iii) Guru Shri Haobam Atomba Singh . Aware of the valuable contributions from other gurus, these three exponents have been regarded as the trimurti exponents of Manipuri Raas whose lives and works are aimed to put in this paper.