India’s Natya Shastra which is a work of tremendous cultural significance has received a prestigious UNESCO recognition. What ...

Bharata too now has matted locks, and is attired in a garment made of tree bark. If Rama is dressed in this manner, Bharata is determined to be dressed that way too, said Navalpakkam ...

Excerpted with permission from Dance of Freedom: A Short History of Bharata Natyam, Leela Samson, Aleph Book Company.

Bharata was devoted to Rama, besides being a virtuous man himself. But when it came to power, there was always the possibility that even a righteous person might do something regrettable.

Daily Sharing Complete Bhagavad-gita Chapter two :- avyaktadini bhutani vyakta-madhyani bharata avyakta-nidhanany eva tatra ka paridevana - 2/28 TRANSLATION - All created beings are unmanifest in ...

Bharata had dreams of wielding total power over various kingdoms. His dream of total power was almost complete, yet he had one kingdom to conquer and that was his brother Bahubali’s Poudanapura.

"My mother tells me that when I was 4 years old, I attended a solo debut of Bharata Natyam and fell in love with this type of dance," she says. "I went through three teachers before I found Parvatha.

Bharata, despite this ostracisation, chose to rule in Rama’s name, placing his sandals on the throne. He also vowed that if Rama failed to return after 14 years, he would immolate himself on a ...