Odissi - Nava Rasa

Odissi is used to usually depict the unspeakable love of what Radha had for Krishna. Hence all hand gestures or movements or mudras are usually underlying this idea.
An author called Jayadeva had written 8 couplet poem or (ashtapadis in Sanskrit) called Gita Govindam and most of the underlying dance is based on depicting those contents.

Jayadeva was both a mystic and poet wrote these 8 couplets who lived in 12th Century AD. In order to understand ODISSI and what forms of expression are revealed through It knowing this sacred scripture is extremely essential

The 9 rasas ( emotions or chief moods) are classified as

1. Hasya Rasa (Comic)
2. Shringara Rasa (Love)
3. Karuna Rasa (Sadness)
4. Raudra Rasa (Furious)
5. Vira Rasa (Heroic)
6. Bhayanak Rasa (Terrible)
7. Bhibatsa Rasa (Disgusting)
8. Abdhuta Rasa (Wonderment)
9. Shanta Rasa (Peace)