Jaganatha Mangala Charan

Jaganatha Mangalacharan Odissi Dance by Avatari Devi Dey (contact: dancer from Natyashakti Gait to the Spirit. This particular style of dance is treated as Mangalacharan (that which starts and concludes auspiciously). In this, permission is sought from the Lord of the Universe, Mother Earth, the Guru and the Audience. This is performed in three sections: 1)Bhumi Pranam : Earth is our mother. We believe that we commit a sin by kicking on her while dancing. So, we salute th