Lord of the People (event rundown)

Language – Telugu

Genre – Bharatanatyam (Indian classical dance)

Pushpanjali is a divine offering of flowers that marks gratitude to one’s Gurus, to Mother Earth and to the audience in praise of Lord Ganesha.

Song – Ganesha Stuti

Language – Sanskrit

Genre – Mohiniyattam

This Mohiniyattam Stuti depicts the personal attributes of Lord Ganesha as devotees perceive it. Ganesha Stuti is an invocatory dance in praise of Lord Ganesha.

Song – Sur Niragas Ho / Maha Ganapathim

Language – Marathi / Sanskrit

Genre – Semi classical fusion dance

This performance takes you through a feel of the olden times where ‘abhangs’ were sung by saints as part of pilgrimage to temples.

Song – Gajananayutham

Language – Sanskrit

Genre – Bharatanatyam (Indian classical dance)

This Keerthanam praises Lord Ganesha who is worshipped universally as the remover of all obstacles and is the form of Pranava (Om).

Song – Papabhaya Haranam

Language – Sanskrit

Genre – Mohiniyattam

This Keertanam illustrates Lord Ganesha’s love for music and rhythms and his ever happy and joyous nature that he passes on to his devotees across the world.

Song – Vaaranamukha

Language – Sanskrit

Genre – Mohiniyattam 

This Keerthanam portrays Lord Ganesha’s personal attributes and merits that makes him the most beloved God among his devotees.

Song – Sri Vighna Raajam Bhaje

Language – Sanskrit

Genre – Bharatanatyam

This Carnatic rendition narrates Lord Ganesha’s character as that of greatness, wisdom and as the embodiment of ultimate truth.