• Jayapa or Jaya was a military commander (senani or senapati) under the Kakatiya king Ganapati-deva (r. c. 1199-1262 CE), whose core territory included...
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    sculptures in this temple. The dance poses, written in Nrtta Ratnavali by Jayapa Senani, also appear in these sculptures. The temple remained intact even after...
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    The dance form is mentioned in the Sanskrit text Nrttya Ratnavali of Jayapa Senani. Based on its complex parts and myths, it is believed that the dance...
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    on par with all the great global traditions of classical dance. Jayapa Senani (Jayapa Nayudu) was the first known author to write about the dance forms...
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    Chodi married Ganapati. Their brother Jayapa (or Jaya) entered Ganapati's service as a commander (senapati or senani), as attested by his 1231 CE Ganapeshvaram...
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    According to her, it is based on Nritta Ratnavali – a book written by Jayapa Senani, a military commander of the Kakatiyas, documenting the dance forms...
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