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Sacred Shanmukhapriya | BVB 2025 | Charulatha Mani
The quintessential feature of classical music is the underlying “ bhakthi ” bhava that propells the raga bhava and intertwines with the sahitya . When a raga magically evokes the bhakthi rasa, some feel elation, some cry, some feel their hair standing on end, while other less-fortunate ones feel nothing. Musical emotions are like an …
Mathematics and drama in Bharatanatyam | Part-1 | Anjana Rajan | TEDxSRMGhaziabad
Watch Anjana Rajan as she shares her thoughts on The Drama and mathematics involved in Bharatanatyam. Anjana Rajan is a Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher, a choreographer and theatre practitioner, and a writer. A keen desire to understand the culture of her own country led her to Kalakshetra, Chennai, as soon as she completed her schooling …
Lakshadeepam 2026
Once in every six years, the iconic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram provides a visual treat by lighting one lakh oil lamps– earthen and brass– all around its structure, and across the temple premises. Lakshadeepam ceremony marks the culmination of the 56-day Murajapam festival which involves ceremonial chanting of the Vedas in seven sessions, each lasting eight …
Mohiniyattam by Smitha Rajan | Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma’s Composition | Padam Kanden Syamala
Smitha Rajan takes us on a mystical journey in this Mohiniyattam performance. Composed by her legendary grandmother, Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma, this piece traces the bliss of encountering a divine being. #Mohiniyattam #Smitharajan #KalamandalamKalyanikuttyAmma #KandenSyamala #natyasutraonline #natyasutra