Monday, April 4, 2022

KUNJARUGIRI MAHATME - YAKSHAGANA

 Sunday, 3rd April 2022

Sri Poornaprajna Vidyapeeta, Bengaluru.

That was fantastic show of Yakshagana, Coastal Karanataka Dance Ballet.




The story is about KunjaruGiri Sri Devi temple, near Udupi, its origin, importance and its powers.





Yakshagana is story telling with with so many characters with heavy costumes, dance to the tune of Bhagavatharu with accompanying instruments Mridanga and Chande.








The actors perform high energy dance, dialogues and action.



It was almost Six hours show with mythalogical story, began at 6.30 pm and went on until 12 midnight, without break, How Saint Parashurama created Parashurama Kshetra, how Devi was able to kill bad people (Rakshasa), establish tanks for water etc 



The full story is given in the above brochure.


 


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