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INDIAN CULTURE

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Mohiniattam dance from developed originally in which state?
A
Tamil Nadu
B
Kerala
C
Orissa
D
Karnataka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -mohini attam, (Malayalam: “dance of the enchantress”) also spelled mohiniattam or mohiniyattam, semiclassical dance form from the state of Kerala, southwestern India. The dance is performed by women in honour of the Hindu god Vishnu in his incarnation as the enchantress Mohini.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kathakali comes from southwestern India, around the state of Kerala. Like bharatanatyam, kathakali is a religious dance.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Kerala. Mohiniattam or Mohiniyattam, a semiclassical dance form from the state of Kerala, southwestern India. It is believed to have originated in the 16th century.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Correct Answer is Kerala. Mohiniyattam literally interpreted as the dance of ‘Mohini’, the celestial enchantress of Hindu mythology, is the classical solo dance form of Kerala.

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