Vilasini: Mahari Songs as Shared Expressions of Resistance and Interdependence
Abstract This article examines how the artistic legacy of the maharis (female ritual specialists of the Jagannath Temple in Puri) can be made visible within Odissi dance without resorting to mimicry or failed reenactment. The first section analyzes the poetic text “Shringar,” composed by Mukta Mahari and preserved in t...