Celebrated Odissi exponent Sujata Mohapatra, hailing from Odisha, graced the newly-constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya with her performance during the ‘Shree Ram Rag Seva,’ a 45-day devotional music festival dedicated to Lord Ram. Her dance, known for its impeccable skill and emotive storytelling, added a unique blend of devotion and artistry to the sacred precincts at the ‘gudi mandap.’
‘Gudi mandap’ is located in front of ‘garbha griha (sanctum sanctorum)’, where the new idol of Ram Lalla was consecrated in a grand ceremony led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22. Vyjayanthimala, Hema Malini, Malini Awasthi, Anup Jalota, Anuradha Paudwal, Pandit Sanjan Mishra, Swapna Sundari and Sonal Mansingh are also among more than 100 well-known artistes, who will perform during the 45-day festival which will conclude on March 10.
The event, titled ‘Shree Ram Rag Seva,’ is organized by Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and curated by Yatindra Mishra, with support from Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi. Notably, Sujata Mohapatra, recognized for her outstanding contributions to Odissi dance, was honored with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017. Her accolades also include the Sanjukta Panigrahi Samman by the Sanjukta Panigrahi Trust, Nrutya Choodamani by the Krishna Gana Sabha, Raaza Puruskar by the Raaza Foundation, and the Devadasi Award by the Devadasi Nrutya Mandir.
Celebrated Odissi exponent Sujata Mohapatra, hailing from Odisha, graced the newly-constructed Ram temple in Ayodhya with her performance during the ‘Shree Ram Rag Seva,’ a 45-day devotional music festival dedicated to Lord Ram. Her dance, known for its impeccable skill and emotive storytelling, added a unique blend of devotion and artistry to the sacred precincts at the ‘gudi mandap.’
‘Gudi mandap’ is located in front of ‘garbha griha (sanctum sanctorum)’, where the new idol of Ram Lalla was consecrated in a grand ceremony led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22. Vyjayanthimala, Hema Malini, Malini Awasthi, Anup Jalota, Anuradha Paudwal, Pandit Sanjan Mishra, Swapna Sundari and Sonal Mansingh are also among more than 100 well-known artistes, who will perform during the 45-day festival which will conclude on March 10.
The event, titled ‘Shree Ram Rag Seva,’ is organized by Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra and curated by Yatindra Mishra, with support from Sangeet Natak Akademi, Delhi. Notably, Sujata Mohapatra, recognized for her outstanding contributions to Odissi dance, was honored with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017. Her accolades also include the Sanjukta Panigrahi Samman by the Sanjukta Panigrahi Trust, Nrutya Choodamani by the Krishna Gana Sabha, Raaza Puruskar by the Raaza Foundation, and the Devadasi Award by the Devadasi Nrutya Mandir.
