Dance & ritual·Garhwal
Pandav Nritya (Pandav Lila)

Villagers enact the Mahabharata over many days; dancers are 'possessed' by the Pandavas to the beat of dhol-damau. Usually held in winter after harvest.

Villagers enact the Mahabharata over many days; dancers are 'possessed' by the Pandavas to the beat of dhol-damau. Usually held in winter after harvest.