The aroma of incense sticks, the sweet jasmine essence, red bottu, and white vibhuti smeared on every forehead — the air was ...

For her, Bharatanatyam is a means to seek the divine ... The performance started with a Pushpanjali Tevaram in ‘Nattai’ ragam and ‘Chatusra Ekam’ talam and ended with a Thillana in ...

Athriya began her recital with a pushpanjali in raga Srotaswini, set to Adi tala, a composition by Madurai R. Muralidaran. The next item was the varnam, for which Athriya chose episodes from the ...