Varshini, the rain goddess

Varshini, the Rain Goddess Legend has it that the melody (Amruthavarshini) was sung in order to invoke rain. The Rain Goddess is worshipped as the cause of ultimate bliss and extolled as Parvathi, consort of Lord Shiva. Choreography Malathi Iyengar Dancers Lakshmi Iyengar, Navia Natarajan, Kirti Ramgopal Song: Anandamruthakarshini Language Sanskrit Music Scale Amruthavarshini Time Cycle Eight Beats (Aadi Tala) Music Composer: Muthuswamy Dikshitar Opening Hymn written by Gurumurthy G. Prelude