Charya Dance

Service Description

Date: 13 January - 21 April 2025 1.30pm - 2.15pm UK time 6.30pm - 7.15pm East Coast time 5.15pm - 6.00pm Nepal time Charya dance portrays the Buddhist peaceful and wrathful deities. This dance has been practiced by the Newari priests, called Bajracharya, of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal for centuries. Charya Nritya in Sanskrit means dance as a spiritual discipline. Charya is a dance of the mudras and a moving meditation which helps us develop a deeper understanding and recognition of Buddhist deities and explore the transcendent qualities of sound through reciting the relevant deity dance mantra and song.