Veeragase

Veeragase/Guggla

Veeragase/Guggla of lord veerabhadra
Instrument(s)	Sambal Dimmu Cymbals Shehnai Karadi Chamala
Origin	Karnataka, India

Veeragase/Guggla is a dance form prevalent in the state of Karnataka, India. It is a vigorous dance based on Hindu mythology and involves very intense energy-sapping dance movements performed by Jangama. Veeragase is one of the dances demonstrated in the Dasara procession held in Mysore. This dance is performed during festivals and mainly in the Hindu months of Shravana and Karthika. It is performed at all important functions of Veerashaiva Lingayat household the veeragase artist's are called as puravanta in village side.