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4. Odissi
Sundarkand (Rescuing of Sita)
After a brief summary of the story, Hanuman
arrives in Lanka to rescue Sita. He locates Sita in a
grove, and observes how Ravana woos Sita to marry
him. Sita is in constant prayer for Rama to rescue her.
Hanuman drops Rama's signet ring and reveals his
identity as Ram's messenger. Sita is rejoiced! Hanuman then burns
down Lanka. Taking Sita’s ornament as proof, Hanuman returns to
Rama. Hanuman’s soldiers make a bridge over the ocean to reach Lanka.
Rama and Ravana enter a fierce battle. Ravana perishes. Good presides
over evil as stated in the Gita sloka, “Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya.”
From “Sundarkand,” the fifth chapter of Tulsidas's Ramcharitmanas.
Choreographed by Mala Desai & Juhi Pant based in Mayadhar Raut Odissi
dance technique. Dancers: Mala Desai • Juhi Pant • Shivani Sharma •
Tarini Karwal • Stephanie Lalitha Cosme • Nisha Patel • Naome Sajnani •
Saumya Valasareddy • Ayesha Patel. Presented by Odra Disha
Collaborations at Pragati with students from Mala’s School of Odissi
Dance and Juhi Pant. Tel: (516) 773-2894, Email: malaodissi@gmail.com,
Web: https://sites.google.com/site/malasodissi/
5. Kuchipudi & Bharatha Natyam
• “Sri Ramachandra Kripalu” (Kuchipudi): This is a popular Tusidas
bhajan in praise of Lord Rama. Raga: Maand, Tala: Misra Chapu.
Dancers: Sahityasri Thapi • Sreshta Paranji • Sadhana Paranji
• Ramayana Sabdam (Kuchipudi): Raga: Mohana, Tala: Adi. Dancers:
Sreshta Paranji • Shreya Kalva • Sahitysri Thapi • Vianna Sinnan
• Mangalam (Bharatha Natyam): Ragam: Madhyamavathi, Talam Adi.
Special Thanks To
Prema & Mohan Aier • Ranjana & Chitti Moorthy • Priya & C.S.
Venkatakrishnan • Vardhini & Anantha Desikan • Surekha & Shiva
Keerthy • Malini Sridevan & Sridevan Krishnaswamy • Kamini &
Bhadresh Acharya • Suguna Arunachalam & Arunachalam Reddy •
Pallavi Moorthy • Jayashree Pradeep, Hair & Makeup • Uma Dandapani,
MC • Sreenadh Jonnavithula, Audio • Shruti Laya • Sarigama
International, Video • India Center of Westchester • Sulekha.com •
Prakash Swamy, The Indian Express • P.S. 115 • Dosa Hutt, Flushing, NY.
Sri Bharatha Kamalalaya, Inc. (non-profit)
Dance School of Padmabhushan Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan
proudly presents
Jaya Jaya Sree Rama!
A presentation of the Indian epic Ramayana in Bharathanatyam,
Kathak, Kuchipudi and Odissi dance styles.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
3:30pm
P.S. 115 Auditorium, Floral Park, NY 11004

1. Bharatha Natyam
• Thodaya Mangalam (invocation)
• “Jaya Jaya Rama” (Ragam: Behag, Talam: Adi)
• Dance by Guru Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan
• Pushpanjali (Ragam: Vijaya Vasantam, Talam: Adi)
• Ramayana (From its Beginning through Exile in
Forest):
Young Rama and Lakshmana accompany Sage Viswamitra into
the forest where they fight the demons who have been harassing the
sages. Ahalya, the wife of a sage who was cursed to become a stone,
regains her human form after she is brushed by Rama’s foot. Sita sees
Rama for the first time from her balcony. At Sita’s swayamvara,
Ravana tries to lift Lord Shiva’s mighty bow, but fails. Rama lifts
Shiva’s bow, strings and breaks it. Rama and Sita are married. After
the marriage, Parasurama challenges Rama to string Vishnu’s bow. In
Ayodhya, plans are underway for the coronation of Rama. Servant
Mandara poisons the mind of Queen Kaikeyi. She insists that King
Dasaratha banish Rama to the forest and crown her son, Bharatha, as
king. King Dasaratha swoons in shock. Lakshmana is outraged. Sita
insists that she accompanies Rama to the forest. Together, Rama,
Sita and Lakshmana leave for the forest. The people of Ayodhya
express their dismay at Rama’s departure.
• Thillana (Ragam: Palini, Talam: Adi)
Dancers: Guru Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan • Pooja Aier • Rubica Aier •
Pallavi Moorthy • Shreya Desikan • Komal Keerthy • Ambika
Venkatakrishnan • Poorni Arunachalam • Sruthi Sridevan • Rucha
Acharya
Orchestra: T.V. Krishna, Nattuvangam • Kamini Dandapani, Vocal •
Sandhya Manjunatha, Vocal • Murali Balachandran, Mridangam •
Sandhya Anand, Violin
Choreographed by Padmabhushan Kamala Lakshmi Narayanan, Artistic
Director of Sri Bharatha Kamalalaya, 41 Pentmoor Drive, Mastic, NY,
11950, Web: www.sribharatakamalalaya.org, Email:
kamala.natyam@gmail.com, Phone: 631-281-2654.
••• Intermission •••
2. Kathak
Maricha Vadham (Golden Deer)
Exiled in the forest, Sita sees a golden deer. She
asks Rama to catch the deer for her. The deer is
actually Maricha, a rakshasa in disguise, who strives
to help Ravana to kidnap Sita. While chasing the
deer, Rama concludes from its behavior that it is
unnatural and evil and kills it. In its death, the deer cries out to Sita and
Lakshmana for help, mimicking Rama's voice. Sita asks Lakshmana to
go on a search for Rama. When Lakshmana reluctantly leaves to look for
Rama, Ravana succeeds in kidnapping Sita.
Performed by Sowmya Viswanath. Choreographed by Janaki Patrik,
Artistic Director of The Kathak Ensemble & Friends, New York, NY, Web:
www.kathakensemble.com, Email: janakipatrik@aol.com. From the
Ramayana of Valmiki. Sanskrit slokas chanted by Dr. P. Jayaraman, Music
composed by Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia.
3. Kuchipudi
Shabari Pratiksha (The Long Wait of Sage Shabari)
In the forest, Shabari, an elderly female sage, keeps fruits ready for
Rama. In spite of being born into a low caste, she receives a boon that
she would attain moksha (salvation) when Lord Rama takes food from
her hand. She does not know when the Lord will visit, but has been
patiently setting aside the choicest of fruits for the Lord for many years.
She would bite the fruits first to see if they were sweet or sour. She
wanted to give only the sweet ones to the Lord. One day, Rama and
Lakshmana come to her hermitage on their quest for Sita. She serves
them fruits and water, washes their feet, and demonstrates the nine
methods of devotion. Rama blesses her and thus Shabari ascends to
Vaikuntha (heaven) with Rama as witness. Shabari is henceforth known
for being a symbol of patience and devotion.
Raga: Malika, Tala: Adi. Presented by
Sadhana Paranji, Artistic Director of
Sadhanalaya School of Dance, New York, Web:
www.sadhanalaya.com, Email:
sadhanaparanji@yahoo.com, Tel: 718.380.6287.