Mayuranatiyanjali is an annual classical dance festival to commemorate Lord Shiva. The four-day mega festival will be held every year Mahashivrathri (The Holy Nights of Shiva) at the south indian holy city ‘Mayiladuthurai’.
The event is organized by SAPTHASVARANGAL TRUST, a non-profit trust dedicated for classical arts since 2007.
The classical dance mainly focused is Bharathanatyam, a pre-eminent Indian classical dance form presumably the oldest classical dance heritage of India is regarded as mother of many other Indian classical dance forms. Conventionally it initiated in the Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu and eventually flourished in South India.
Theoretical base of this form traces back to ‘Natya Shastra’, the ancient Sanskrit Hindu text on the performing arts. A form of illustrative anecdote of Hindu religious themes and spiritual ideas emoted by dancer with excellent footwork and impressive gestures its performance repertoire includes nrita, nritya and natya. Accompanists include a singer, music and particularly the guru who directs and conducts the performance.
Additionally at the event we proudly stage other regional classical arts like Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Kathak and Sattriya.
Join us for four enchanting days honoring Lord Shiva’s divine essence!.
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