This dance style was originally called jogai which means circular movements. In Ancient texts it as been compared to the movement of the planets around the sun. it is said that when Radha , Krishna and the gopis danced the Ras leela , Shiva made sure that no one disturbed the beauty of dancing . Parvati , the wife Of Lord Shiva wised to see this dance, so to please her he chose the beautiful area of Manipur and re enacted the Ras leela . Hundred of centuries later, in the 11 th century , during the reign of Raja Loyamba , prince Khamba of thr Khomal dynasty and Princess Thaibi of the Mairang dynasty re-entacted the dance and it became known as Lai – Haroaba, the most ancient dance of Manipur.
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