Nṛsiṃha Dance - Kartik Dance

Nṛsiṃha - Hiraṇyakaśyapu Battle Episode of Kārtik Dance

Image Courtesy:
Śreṣṭha, Harimān. (n.d.). Kātti Pyākha(n) : Kārtik Nāc. Lalitpur: Kartik Dance Preservation Committee.

Narasiṃha Dance at Kārtik Ḍabalī - 1965 AD

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Narasiṃha Dance being performed at
Kārtik Ḍabalī at Maṅgalbazār, Lalitpur in 1965 AD.

ललितपुरको मङ्गलबजारस्थित कार्तिक डबलीमा  नरसिंह नाच (वि.सं. २०२२)

Photo Courtesy: Kartik Nach Promotion Committee / Memory Zone

Kārtik Dance, called Kati Pyākha(n) (कति प्याखँ) in Newārī language, is one of the most popular masked dance since the late Middle Ages. Its history dates back to King Siddhi Narsiṁha Malla of Lalitpur.

Over a period of over 350 years, Kārtik Dance has seen a lot of changes. Now, Kārtik Dance is a 7-day long theatrical performance, and has recently been extended to 10-days. 

In the above photograph, Lord Narasiṁha is seen .

The performers in the above photograph are:

Narasiṁha = Pundit Chakradhar Sharma of Mahadyanani, Lalitpur
Hiraṇyakaśyapu = Maniklal Chitrakar

This photograph dates back to 1965 AD.