Guru Poornima 2017 - Sri Gurubhyo Namah

July 9th, 2017

If there is one day that Indian Classical dance forms give the highest prominence to, it is Guru Poornima. Messages are pouring in social network as Guru are paid greeted with reverence by their Shishyas. 

गुरुर्ब्रह्मा ग्रुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः । गुरुः साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः ॥

Source: Wikipedia

Deeptha has a tribute to all gurus.."Happy gurupoornima".., Tillana is her own composition set to Revathi ragam. Here is the link

Sonal Mansingh ji shared a Sloka:

 अखण्डमण्डलाकारं व्याप्तं येन चराचरम् ।

तत्पदं दर्शितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥
अज्ञानतिमिरान्धस्य ज्ञानाञ्जनशलाकया ।
चक्षुरुन्मीलितं येन तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः ॥

Odissi Dance Rahul Acharya has this Sloka:

ध्यानमूलं गूरोर्मूर्ति: पूजामूलं गुरोः पदम् |

मंत्रमूलं गुरोर्वाक्यं मोक्षमूलं गुरोः कृपा ll

Rahul with his Guru Durga Charan Ranbir

Sharanya with her Guru Geeta Chandran

Happy Guru Poornima to my super awesome mother and Guru, Geeta Chandran! Ma, thank you so much for introducing me to this beautiful world of dance - for your constant reinforcement, creative energy and excitement in everything you have taught us! I have so much more to learn and imbibe from you.

#NatyaVriksha #TeachingLearning #GuruShishya

As Guru Parampara is practiced, we find mothers and daughters, father and sons continuing the tradition of classical dance through generations. This establishes a strong bond to sustain the tradition even through testing times.

Gurus whose blessing were sought include Dr Vempati Chinna Satyam, Smt Bala Kondala Rao, Smt Geeta Chandran, Guru Durga Charan Ranbir, Guru Yagna Narayana Sarma,

Sharon Lowen
On the occasion of Guru Purnima, remembering 22 USA programs with Guruji-Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, Pt. Bhubaneswar Misra, Rakhal Mohanty and Ratikanta Ratikant Mohapatra. Today is a renewed commitment to share his generously given treasure of Odissi.

Pic Courtesty: Sharon Lowen

Dr Aruna Bhikshu

This time it's not just me alone. A reunion of friends Sudha Vemuri for a cause Nritya Vahini in tribute to our Guru late Sri Natyaacharya Yelleswarapu Surya Prakash Sarma. You can find us both taking the blessings of our Guru before the performance at Kuchipudi village, 1979.

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