Dedication and devotion to an ancient art came alive with the renditions of the dancers at the Mahari Nrutya Samaroha held at the Rabindra Mandap here on Wednesday.
The festival of the Mahari dance, which is used to be performed at the temple of lord Jagannath at Puri, was organised by Samprada in association with the ICCR and the State Department of Culture.
The evening started with the playing of ghanta murdanga, conch and Hulahuli creating an atmosphere of religious fervour.
Opening the show, Suhag Nalini Das performed the first item Mangala Arpana and Abhinaya. The splendid performance was based on the song Mita chahan e\\para Braja jubatimananka chora.
In the second performance, a group of the organisation showcased dance performance based on Odissi dance grammar. It was followed by Sriradha (Dolaparba) based on the song Sriradha sangare Srihari bhangare se hori khele sudhire.
The fourth item was based on the Chandan Jatra of Puri. The concluding performance was Nandaparba based on the song Aha mo Nanda kole Gobinda.
Eminent musician Santanu Mohapatra and artists laxmikant Palit, Arabinda Mohapatra and Snehaprava Samantaray, Nalco HRD Director Sarat Chandra Padhy and SK Tamotia were present at the function.