Types of Pravritti

Types of Pravritti

Types of Vritti have been classified into four types. Pravrittis give detailed dress types, languages used and customs followed.

Four types of Pravritti are: Avanti, Daksinatya, Pancala Madhyama Pravrrti and Odhra Magadhi. Pravrtti is in the sense of Nivedana. These four types have some common features that are patent. Pravrttis have certain common characterisªtics prominently.

Daksinatya Pravrtti - People of the South have various kinds of dance styles as well as musical instruments. They mostly employ Kaishik Vritti thereby cultivating efficient gestures. They are: 37 Countries in and around the mountains of Mahendra, Malaya, Sahya, Mekala and Kalapajara.

Some of the areas between the Southern Sea and the Vidya Mountain adopt the Daksinatya Pravrtti: Kosala, Tosala Kalinga, Yavana, Khasa, the Dravida Andhra, Maharastra, Venna and Vanavasika.

Avanti Pravrtti
The people of Avanti, Vidisa, Saurastra, Malava, Sindhu, Sauvira, Anarta, Arbudeyaka, Dasarna, Traipura and Martikavata adopt the Avanti Pravrtti. The dramatic performance is mainly concerned with Sattvati and Kaisika styles.

Odhri-Magadhi Pravrtti
The eastern areas comprises of Anga, Vanga, Kalinga, Vatsa, Odhra, Magadha, Pundra, Nepala, Antargira, Bahirgira, Plavangama, Malada, Mallavartaka, Brahmottara, Bhargava, Margava, Pragjyotisa, Pulinda, Videha and Tamralipta who adopt the local usage known as Odhra Magadhi. Similar is the case with those areas that are mentioned in the Puranas that fall within the eastern tract.

Pancala Madhyama Pravrtti
The region that includes Pancala, Surasena, Kasmlra, Hastiniipura, Valhika, Sakala, Madra, and Usmara adopts the Pancala-Madhyama Pravrtti. This Pravrtti goes in with Sattvati and Arabhati Vrttis mostly.

These Pravrttis include two fold modes of entry: I'liulitksina Praveia and Apradaksina Pravesa (entering clockwise or anticlockwise).

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