
Krishna Janmashtami cultural dance at Yogmaya Temple, Mehrauli, in Delhi
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A traditional dance performance takes place during the Sreekrishna Janmashtami celebrations at Yogmaya Temple.
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Here is a clip of the the Dance of the Stag and the Hunting Dogs or Shawa Shachhi of Bhutan where the dancers wear masks or headgear impersonating stags, and colourful dresses. This dance depicts the famous tale of the conversion of a hunter named Gonpo Dorje into Buddhism after a Buddhist saint called Milerepa won him over. Legend has it that Gonpo was outraged with Milerapa after seeing his hunting dogs lying peacefully next to the saint. So, he shot a poisonous arrow towards Milerepa's direction. But using his supernatural powers, the saint returned the arrow with ease to the hunter without even getting hurt. Seeing this feat the hunter was so impressed that he decided to give up hunting and embraced Buddhism as his religion. This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast sto
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