"Nritya Seva" A Tribute to the thousand year old Brihadisvara Temple, at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan ( BVB ), Kasturba Gandhi Marg > 6:15pm on 15th April 2011

Time : 6:15 pm

Entry : Free

Place : Bhavan's Hall, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan ( BVB ), Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi - 110001

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Event Details : Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (Centre of Indology) cordially invites you to “Nritya Seva” A Tribute to the thousand year old Brihadisvara Temple at Tanjavur.

About Nrtiya Seva : This is a specially choreographed multi-media presentation designed to celebrate the

Millennium of the Brahadisvara Temple (also referred to as the 'Big Temple') situated at Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

This Temple constructed by the great Chola Emperor Raja Raja I, has many distinct features and artistic excellences relating to: the architectural design, perfect balance of the parts and the whole, sculpture, painting, stone and bronze images, the idols within and the reliefs outside. A wealth of inscriptions enables

reconstruction of the long history of temple administration and provides a vast corpus of economic, social, cultural and organizational information over a span of many centuries.

The enlightened Emperor had envisaged a key role for the Temple not only in promoting 'bhakti' but also in his scheme of patronage for arts.

Accordingly he made the necessary arrangements and set up endowments. This has been serving as a continuous source of inspiration for artists over many centuries covering also the periods of rule by later

dynasties like the Nayak and the Maratha.

Direction - Shri Manna Srinivasan

Choreography - Smt. Rama Vaidyanathan

About Rama Vaidyanathan : Rama Vaidyanathan is one of India's top ranking Bharatanatyam dancers. She recieved her training under Gurus Yamini Krishnamurty and Saroja Vaidyanathan and is currently one of the
most sought after solo performers of her generation. She is the recipient of the Sanskriti award and has been conferred the title of 'Kalaimamani' by the Tamil Nadu Government.
Rama is known for her strong technique, evocative abhinaya and extraordinary talents in choreography.

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