Thadiya is a folk dance performed during
Vasanth Panchami Festival in
Uttaranchal. It is accompanied by song. The word ‘Thadiya’ denotes a courtyard where dance is enacted to welcome the spring season. It is performed by womenfolk on all joyous occasions, especially when they return to their parental home from in-laws' house. This dance form is associated with the marriage of
Shiva and
Parvati.
