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Mayur Nritya or Peacock Dance is associated with the Braj region of which state?

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Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is correct.

Mayur Nritya (Peacock Dance) is a folk dance of the Braj region of Uttar Pradesh, around Mathura and Vrindavan.

Dancers dress as peacocks, with costumes of peacock feathers, and perform during Holi and Krishna festivals. The dance recreates the legend that Lord Krishna took the form of a peacock to please Radha. Braj lies in western Uttar Pradesh, not in Andhra Pradesh, Bihar or Odisha.

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