To Guruji, With Love
Abhinav Seetharamandhyānamūlaṃ gururmūrtiḥpūjāmūlaṃ gururpadam |mantramūlaṃ gururvākyaṃmokṣamūlaṃ gurūrkṛpā ||The root of meditation is the form of the GuruThe root of worship is the feet of the...
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This year, November is the month to celebrate Deepavali – the festival of lights and fireworks, denoting prosperity, peace, and the victory of good over evil. Hopefully, success in finding a vaccine...
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December is synonymous with the renowned music and dance season in Chennai. For several decades now, every year, the city has been enveloped in the fervour of Margazhi bhajanai, lecdems, the cadence of...
View ArticleA RASIKA’S PERSPECTIVE
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View ArticleKala Pradarshini presents Ghantasala Puraskar
December 4 marks the 98th birth anniversary of the music legend Ghantasala Venkateshwar Rao. Today, even 46 years after his death, his music remains evergreen and is appreciated by young and old.His...
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The Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai,conferred the title Sangeetha Kala Vibhushan, and presented the National Eminence Award to veteran Bharatanatyam couple Shanta and V.P. Dhananjayan. This...
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Sri Rama Lalitha Kala Mandira at Bangalore arranged Facebook event on 6 December 2020 and presented the Sangeetha Vedanta Dhurina' with a cashaward of one lakh rupees, a silver medal and a citation to...
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