
In
the evening of 28th November 2010, after the lighting of the
Deepas, special dance-performances were conducted in Omkarananda
Vidya Bhawan, Omkarananda Nagar, Muni-ki-reti.
Shri Praveen Nair, a typical Odissi Dancer and Yogacharya from
Malaysia, performed four items. The first one was "Saraswati
Mangalacharan" in Raga Saberi and Eka Tala. The second item was
"Pallavi" in Raga Shankarabharanam and Eka Tala. The third was
"Ardha-Narishwara Ashtakam" in Raga Mallika and Eka Tala and the
fourth and last item was "Moksha" in Raga Bilu and Eka Tala.
Kumari Somashekhari, Solo and with her students Neha and Pinky,
presented 4 colourful dances, out of which 3 dances had been
choreographed by Somashekhari. Her first Solo Dance was "Ganesha
Kautuvam". The second Solo Dance was "Shivanatha Teri Mahima". The
third item was "Banke Bihari Tere Nainaa Kajaraare" by
Somashekhari and her students and the last item was "Omkarananda
Arati Dance".
More than 120 guests, mainly Yoga students, were thrilled to see
these Master Performances of all the artists and responded with a
very enthusiastic clapping.

Swami Vishveshwarananda, President, Omkarananda Ashram, presided
over the function.
In the end all the artists were felicitated for their hard work.
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Usha and Mr. Nair after the
successful performance. |

The Priests Suresh Pandit and Sanjay Pandit concluded this
cultural program with Omkarananda Arati and Pushpanjali and then
special Prasadam was served to all the guests.

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