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Courtesy, film songs and the manner dancers are shown in skimpy & provoking attire, the dance form of Bharatnatyam is wrongly perceived by most of the population who are unaware of the true form of this dance. In the name of attempting to modernize the original dance form is made lost. Bharata-natyam is one of the India’s oldest dance forms. It is not just a dance but a devotional act. Bharata Natyam is a medium of Bhakti to reach the Almighty. Bharata Natyam is music in visual form. This dance originated from the Natya Shastra written by Bharata, a sage who lived long ago (400 BCE - 200 BCE). It is, at times, given an etymology as: Bha for Bhava or abhinaya (expression), Ra for raga (melody), and Ta for tala (rhythm). One would observe the sculptures in Hindu temples resemble the dance postures of Bharata Natyam. In a Hindu temple, the deity is the chief guest. Hence, He has to be offered services named Shodasha Upachara "sixteen hospitalities” that pleases Him. Music & ...

The announcement has come finally. Indeed it is painful. Anil Kumble decided to hang his boots. After an 18-year long spell of bowling for the country, this gentleman had made his announcement when it was not expected. It is agreed that the time has come for the Big Five of the Indian Cricket to announce their retirement; however, this is not too late as the media cries. All of them still have some cricket left in them. India always boasted about its strength of spin bowling and the stories of spin quartet is discussed much even today. We had sensational spinners in between however, very few of them lasted for a decent time if not long. The state of Karnataka earlier produced another leg-spinner Chandra whose success was much attributed to the problems in his wrist, a blessing in disguise. This bespectacled engineer, when made his debut, was literally frowned upon by one and all of the media and cricketing critics. It was true that this lad gained his place in cricketing arena as a me...