One of the most significant contributions of Odisha to Indian culture and classical dance is Odissi. Witnessing it being performed against a backdrop of ancient temples is to witness beauty and poetry ...

Every weekend, the Sanjali Centre for Odissi Dance at Ambalamukku in Thiruvananthapuram comes alive with the graceful rhythms ...

It’s an irony that Lord Nataraj, the creator of dance, is male while his creation has been the bastion of the female. Similarly, although the beauty and popularity of the classical dance style of ...

Odissi is one of the famous classical Indian dances from Orissa state. Odissi is a highly inspired, passionate, ecstatic and sensuous form of dance. Like most of the South Indian classical dances of ...

The heavens were ready to shower their blessings on the auspicious art festival dark clouds pregnant with rain loomed large over Bhubaneshwar skies, making for conducive weather, guests arrived from ...

Odisha, on the east coast of India, where the sun rises over the temples on the shore, celebrates Oriyan culture in architecture, dance, music, painting and even in the hand-woven ikkat silks used for ...

Odissi dance is an epitome of fluid grace, lyrical beauty, sculptural sensuality and deep spirituality with curvaceous movements, sculptured poses and impeccable rhythm. Complemented by soulful music, ...

Known for his unique style of Odissi, guru Surendra Nath Jena’s dance vocabulary was recently celebrated at the International Odissi Dance Festival. From the navarasas to the sculptural architecture ...

Yoga isn’t only about attaining physical fitness. For Odissi dancer Rashmirekha Das, it is a guide to spiritual transformation. It rejuvenates her mind, brings clarity in thought process and adds ...