Kalyani Kala Mandir presents ‘Aradhana’

Kalyani Kala Mandir presents ‘Aradhana’ by

Bharatnatyam danseuse Rashmi Khanna

Event: Kalyani Kala Mandir presents ‘Aradhana’, a Bharatnatyam recital by renowned danseuse Rashmi Khanna and her disciples on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Triveni Kala Sangam, Tansen Marg, Mandi House, New Delhi at 6:30pm.

Aradhana, an expression of the bhakta (disciple) towards the almighty is based on the devotional aspect of the Shringara Rasa.

1. The programme commences with Thodaya Mangalam which is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the preserver, the one married to Janaki, who took the Narasimha Avatar to destroy Hiranyakashyap, who came as none other than Krishna to live among mortals in order to help rid their troubles.

2. Shlokam: This is a sanskrit shloka from the Krishna Karnamritam. It praises Krishna who is the Lord of all the three worlds and has the power to attract both the gods as well as the kinnaris. His individuality has so many different colours that all the nine emotions and Rasas reside in him.

3. Navarasa: In this piece, the nine emotions or Navarasas shall be depicted through the medium of the different episodes of Lord Rama’s life. It is set to ragammalika , talam aadi. It is a composition of Padmashree Dandayudapanipillai.

4. Meera Bhajan: “ Chalo Man Ganga Jamuna Teer” , as the song suggests, the nayika, Meera, wants to go to the shores of the river Ganges to be united with her lover, Lord Krishna, the one who plays the flute and is accompanied by his brother Balveer, the one who wears the peacock feathered crown and diamond ear drops. Meera wants to bow down on the lotus like feet of her lord and become one with him.

5. Tillana: Tillana is an epitome of pure artistry where the variegated patterns of movements flow in one sheer rapturous symphony creating alluringly sculpturesque dance poses as found in the temples of South India.

Venue: Triveni Kala Sangam, Tansen Marg, Mandi House, New Delhi.

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2008

Time: 6:30 p.m.