Disc |
DVD 5 |
Region |
ALL |
Language |
English |
Duration |
59 min |
Bharatanatyam - Teertha Bharatham - Narmada by Vaibhav Arekar
Teertha Bharatham was the theme of Natyarangam's annual dance festival held in August 2008. In this DVD is presented the river Narmada.
Rivers have been the cradles of civilizations. They used to be venerated as benevolent Mother Goddesses. A holy dip in their sacred water is still considered to be a cleansing for the body and spirit. The perennial flow of the rivers from its origin to the sea, symbolises the journey of the soul to merge with the universal spirit.
Narmada is a major river of India that flows from east to west. Its source is a small tank called the Narmadakund in Madhya Pradesh. Flowing past the Marble Rocks, the river meanders through three valley basins. Streaming across Gujarat, Narmada falls into the Arabian Sea. She is Sankari as she is the fond daughter of Lord Siva, she is Rewa the charming water maiden described in the puranas. Narmada is the only river around which a parikrama is performed which covers a distance of more than 2500 km. "Narmada Maata" as her devotees hail her, bestows prosperity, fertility and divinity on them. |