Buddham Sharanam Gachaami

(We seek the Lotus feet of the Enlightened ‘One ‘)
A Kuchipudi DanceDrama on the Life of Gautama Buddha , the Ninth Incarnation of Lord Maha Vishnu
Who else but Smt. Mrinalini Sadananda , a renowned  Kuchipudi Dancer , an excellent Choreographer and now the Director of Kalamandapam, a Washington based Dance School , [...]

Unattached, discriminating, and so just,
‘Til attaining consummation with the Whole,
He finds, hidden deep at heart, Eternal Soul!

Fait Accompli
As the dawn blooms into the light of day
And the petals of flowers open to pray
So open your heart
As the day surrenders to the cloak of the night
In the eternal cycle of change
So too must you
As each breath you take fills you with the energy of life
Sustaining the body in which you [...]

Close your eyes and still,
Feel your body
Part by part.
And, as you begin to drown
In slumber’s sweet hold,
Mountains pop up,
As do vales, waterfalls
Green trees, vast landscapes,
Stars and the Milky Way.
The body is all that,
Part by part!
The body is the Universe,
You are the body
And you are all!
A magnificent pulsation
Without parts and
Without a beyond!
Be just aware
And remain
Your own [...]

Pahi Pahi Gopa Baala
ragam: anandabhairavi    thaalam: Aadi
Composer:  Shri  Sundara Narayana

Pahi Pahi gopa baala vaasudevaa Krishnaa
Krishnaa protect me protect me, cowherd boy son of Vasudeva
Dehi maam Kaarunyam Guruvayoorappa
Guruvayoorappa, Give me your blessing and be kind to me.
ahivara shayana viswapaala devaa Krishnaa
Krishna, who sleeps on the great snake,( Anantha )
and who takes care of the [...]