Prahallada Nataka
| Prahallada Nataka | |
|---|---|
Raja or Hiranyakasyapa and Prahallada | |
| Medium | Odissi music dance-drama |
| Types | ekaka (singular), badi (two-troupe competition) |
| Originating culture | Odia culture |
| Originating era | 19th century |
Prahallada Nataka (Odia: ପ୍ରହଲ୍ଲାଦ ନାଟକ Prahallāda Nāṭaka, or simply Rajā Nāṭa) is a traditional play native to the Indian state of Odisha. It narrates the story of Vishnu's man-lion avatar, Nrusingha or Narasimha, through over 200 songs based on almost 35 ragas of Odissi music. The play is based on a text by Raja Ramakrusna Chhotaraya, King of Jalantara, a small kingdom in former southern Odisha, now in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.