Odissi dance at Rabindra Mandap invokes Lord Jagannath

Upasaranam: Moving towards Excellence — an evening of

Odissi

dance was organised by Srjan, an Odissi dance organisation on Saturday evening at

Rabindra Mandap

, Bhubaneswar. It showcased Srjan’s budding talents on a major platform. There were many exquisite dance presentations, originally choreographed by legendary Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra and

Ratikant Mohapatra

, director of Srjan, which were set to group compositions by senior members of the dance academy. Upasaranam commenced with the traditional item of invocation, Mangalacharan, with the young artistes paying obeisance to Lord Jagannath and then performing a Vishnu Vandana with the Shloka, ‘Shantakaram Bhujagashayanam’ from the Vishnu Sahasranamam. After this delightful performance, the highly technical pure dance, Batu, was presented with meticulous footwork and precision.