Divine experience

The Princeton Association of India Development hosted on October 1 a spectacular presentation of Bharata Nrityam by Bala Devi Chandrashekar, senior disciple of noted Bharata Nrithyam exponent, Dr Padma Subrahmanyam. The presentation, ‘Divine Expressions’, was held at the Film and Performance Theater at the Frist Campus Center at Princeton University.

The song ‘Neeradha Sama’ in praise of Lord Krishna, brought alive the sentiments closely associated with the enchanting Lord. Through her intricate Abhinaya, Bala depicted the form of Krishna and the significance of every ornament that adorned Him. She also brought alive Radha and the Gopis’ sacred and divine passion for Lord Krishna

Bala concluded the performance with a composition of Saint Kanakadasa. In this song, the audience saw the depiction of Yashoda beckoning child Krishna with ‘vatsalya’. The audience were spellbound seeing the story of Kanakadasa come alive in Bala’s performance. The presentation brought to life the rich sentiment of bhakti.

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