Sringara
Dublin Core
Title
Sringara
Subject
Amour
Love
Emotions
Expressions
Acting
Facial
Description
Shringara is one of the facial expressions used in Kathakali. Shringara means love and beauty. This is the emotion used to represent that which appeals to the human mind, that which evokes love. Love and beauty is a common theme in Indian folklore.
Creator
Abhinavagupta
Contributor
Bharata Muni
Rights
To be used to express love between friends, parent & child and between a man and woman
Relation
Loving
Format
Half closed eyes
Tight lipped smile
Relaxed face and jaw
Type
Facial Expression
Identifier
sringara10
Coverage
Date Created
Between 200 BCE and 200 CE
Date Valid
Till Date
Kathakali Item Type Metadata
Malayalam Characterization
ശൃംഗാര
English Translation
Love
Place of Creation
Kerala
Collection
Citation
Abhinavagupta, “Sringara,” CCCH9051 Group 34, accessed May 11, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-34/items/show/23.
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