Purulia Chhau
By Susanta Mahato and group from Purulia, West Bengal
 
The Chhau dance of Purulia district is one of the most vibrant and colourful art forms. Emerging from martial practice, the Purulia Chhau is a vigorous form of dance drama that draws its themes from the two great Indian epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata
 

(Collaboration: NCZCC, Prayagraj, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India)