Rhythm of the Cosmos (event rundown)

Song – Nataraja Pushpanjali..
Language – Tamil
Genre – Bharatanatyam (Indian classical dance)
Pushpanjali is a divine offering of flowers that marks gratitude to one’s Gurus, to Lord Nataraja, the deity of dance.
Detailed Description
Pushpanjali is a divine offering of flowers that marks gratitude to one’s Gurus, to Lord Nataraja, the deity of dance.
Performers
- Grishma Bhatt Iyer
- Hemlata Bisnauthsing
- Shivaani Soni
- Simanca Tsui
- Usha Ghantachar Dayanand
- Viktoria Li

Song – Maha Deva Shiva Shambho
Language – Sanskrit
Genre – Mohiniyattam
This Mohiniyattam Stuti is a hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva praising Lord’s divine qualities.
Detailed Description
This Mohiniyattam Stuti is a hymn dedicated to Lord Shiva praising Lord’s divine qualities.
Performers
- Nithya Unny
- Renu Chandrasekharan

Song – Ananda Tandavam
Language – Tamil
Genre – Bharatanatyam
This performance presents a dance of joy symbolising a pictorial allegory of the ongoing cosmic processes-Creation, Preservation, Destruction,Illusion and Salvation.
Detailed Description
This performance presents a dance of joy symbolising a pictorial allegory of the ongoing cosmic processes-Creation, Preservation, Destruction,Illusion and Salvation.
Performers
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Ramya Ravi
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Ruchiparna Swain
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Sanjukta Chakraborty
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Uma Vasudevan
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Vasuda Venkatadri

Song – Shiva Tatvam
Language – Sanskrit
Genre – Mohiniyattam (Indian classical dance)
An expressive dance that illustrates five sacred syllables ‘Na Ma Shi Vaa Ya’ through divine moments from Lord Shiva’s life
Detailed Description
An expressive dance that illustrates five sacred syllables ‘Na Ma Shi Vaa Ya’ through divine moments from Lord Shiva’s life
Performers
- Divya Arun
- Manimala Dharmangadan
- Sindhu Biju Narayanan

Song – Shiva Thillana
Language – Tamil
Genre – Mohiniyattam and Bharatanatyam
A lively congruence of two Indian classical dance forms (Jugalbandhi) focusing on pure rhythmic dance (Nrittha) and expressive movements (Nrithya) dedicated to the cosmic dancer’s power and grace.
Detailed Description
A lively congruence of two Indian classical dance forms (Jugalbandhi) focusing on pure rhythmic dance (Nrittha) and expressive movements (Nrithya) dedicated to the cosmic dancer’s power and grace.
Performers
- Anusha Subhalakshmi
- Nithya Unny
- Renu Chandrasekharan
- Uma Vasudevan

Song – Dhyana Slokam
Language – Sanskrit
Genre – Bharatanatyam
A meditative prayer dance to show reverence to Lord Shiva through a vivid imagery of his divine attributes
Detailed Description
A meditative prayer dance to show reverence to Lord Shiva through a vivid imagery of his divine attributes
Performers
- Karina Limbu
- Magna Dewan
- Miki Limbu
- Neha Limbu

Song – Spirit of Maha Shivarathri
Language – Telugu
Genre – Semiclassical
A festive dance performed during Shivarathri (annual Hindu festival celebrating Lord Shiva) full of vitality and exuberance
Detailed Description
A festive dance performed during Shivarathri (annual Hindu festival celebrating Lord Shiva) full of vitality and exuberance
Performers
- Grishma Bhatt Iyer
- Komal Manoj Jhaveri
- Laxmi Prasad
- Shivaani Soni
- Simanca Tsui
- Sweta Venkatraman

Song – Natesha Kautuvam
Language – Tamil
Genre – Bharatanatyam
A rhythmic dance piece describing the vigor and power of Lord Shiva’s Tandava portraying his iconic features-the serpent, the crescent moon and his tiger skin.
Detailed Description
A rhythmic dance piece describing the vigor and power of Lord Shiva’s Tandava portraying his iconic features-the serpent, the crescent moon and his tiger skin.
Performers
- Anusha Subhalakshmi
- Ramya Ravi
- Ruchiparna Swain
- Sanjukta
Chakraborty - Vasuda Venkatadri

Song – Concept of Adiyogi
Language – Sanskrit
Genre – Classical fusion
This dance celebrates Lord Shiva as the primordial Yogi of the Universe portrayed as a historic figure over a deity
Detailed Description
This dance celebrates Lord Shiva as the primordial Yogi of the Universe portrayed as a historic figure over a deity
Performers
- Divya Arun

Song – Dance of the Snake
Language – Tamil
Genre – Classical fusion
A dance tribute to snakes who play varied roles in Hindu mythology associated with major deities as protectors and as a dweller of the underworld.
Detailed Description
A dance tribute to snakes who play varied roles in Hindu mythology associated with major deities as protectors and as a dweller of the underworld.
Performers
- Karina Limbu
- Magna Dewan
- Miki Limbu
- Neha Limbu

Song – Shiva Tandava Stotram
Language – Hindi / Sanskrit
Genre – Semi-classical dance
A mystical dance piece celebrating Lord Shiva expressing awe , strength and ecstasy.
Detailed Description
A mystical dance piece celebrating Lord Shiva expressing awe , strength and ecstasy.
Performers
- Grishma Bhatt Iyer
- Shivaani Soni
- Sweta Venkatraman

Song – Ardha Nareeshwara Stotram
Language – Sanskrit
Genre – Bharatanatyam
This classical dance piece portrays the ultimate union of masculine and feminine energies known as Purusha (male counterpart ) and Prakriti (female counterpart ) in the composite form of Lord Shiva and his consort,Goddess Parvathi.
Detailed Description
This classical dance piece portrays the ultimate union of masculine and feminine energies known as Purusha (male counterpart ) and Prakriti (female counterpart ) in the composite form of Lord Shiva and his consort,Goddess Parvathi.
Performers
- Nithya Unny
- Renu Chandrasekharan

Song – Aghoris of Kashi
Language – Sanskrit
Genre – Tribal Folk dance
A folk dance representative of a tribe of monks devoted to Lord Shiva’s form as Bhairava based out of Kashi in Varanasi,India to attain liberation (Moksha) from reincarnation
Detailed Description
A folk dance representative of a tribe of monks devoted to Lord Shiva’s form as Bhairava based out of Kashi in Varanasi,India to attain liberation (Moksha) from reincarnation
Performers
- Ramya Ravi
- Ruchiparna Swain
- Uma Vasudevan
- Vasuda Venkatadri

Song – Dance of the Deity
Language – Malayalam
Genre – Thematic folk dance
A dance adaptation from ancient spiritual dance from villages of North Kerala, India illustrating the troubled life journey of a wise girl , Amba where Lord Shiva rescues Amba and declares her as a ‘demi-Goddess’ of the village.
Detailed Description
A dance adaptation from ancient spiritual dance from villages of North Kerala, India illustrating the troubled life journey of a wise girl , Amba where Lord Shiva rescues Amba and declares her as a ‘demi-Goddess’ of the village.
Performers
- Asha Sujith
- Laxmi Prasad
- Manimala Dharmangadan
- Sindhu Biju
Narayanan