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Prelims 2026 · Art and Culture · Question 6

The Hallisalasya painting in the Bagh Caves represents :

  1. A joyous folk dance
  2. Buddha in a meditative pose
  3. The depiction of Shiva and Parvati on Kailasha
  4. Samudramanthan (Churning of the Ocean)

Answer

A joyous folk dance

Hallisalasya/Hallisaka at Bagh is identified as a dance-circle scene. IGNCA material describes it as the “hallisaka dance circle,” and another IGNCA source explains hallishaka as a cowherds’/folk dance form; so the best match is a joyous folk dance.

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