Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism
Jagoi Rās: A Sacred Synthesis of Ritual, Bhakti, Aesthetics, and Community Experience
By: LAIMAYUM SUBHADRA DEVI, SERAM RAJESHWARAN SINGH – Jagoi Rās is a living cultural tradition that integrates devotion, ritual practice, aesthetic expression, and community participation within Manipuri Vaiṣṇava society. Extending beyond performance, it functions as a contemplative discipline in which the dancer assumes the dual role of devotee and medium, while the community collectively engages…