Rasa is aesthetics primarily deals with the expression of the nine major sentiments or emotions. The dances estate this experience through bhava or manner of portrayed of these emotions.
The nine rasas are
(i) Shrinagar – Radha
(ii) Hasya – Vidushak
(iii) Karuna – Dashrath
(iv) Roudra – Ravan
(v) Veer-Arjun
(vi)Bhayanaka – Surpanakha
(vii) Beebhatsya – Putana
(viii) Adbhuta – Kaliya daman
(ix) Shanta – Buddhi
