Being invited to Bhuvaneshwar by the Orissa Sangeet Nrithya Academy for the Choreography Festival gave us a wonderful opportunity to experience the Punya Bhoomi -Orissa which seemed so pure, devotional & magnanimous.
The people are really nice ,friendly ,their language Odiya is like brother of Sanskrit & sounds very nice.
Odissi dance style is one of the most beautiful styles of our country with its rich traditions , most enchanting movements & soul stirring music. What a creation of God !
The tourism department with its new Secretary Mr.Kothari is very promising.
He seems to be a great leader as all his office people spoke about him with great reverence.
He made sure that we were given excellent hospitality ,he even organised transport for us to see KONARK.
Seeing Konark temple which is an incredible mastery of art ,one wonders if it is the same EARTH that we live on ...because it is simplyheavenly.No words to describe the skill ,intelligence & talents of the people who made it.
We are eager to go back & stay there & relish the temple's soul , its sculptures, its philosophy ,everything.
The Chairperson of the Orissa Sangeetha Nruthya Academy - Smt.Aruna Mohanty, herself an accomplished odissi dancer had organized the whole series of performances & the seminar next morning very efficiently.
Meeting the artists from Orissa & sharing good laughters with our dear friend Dr.Sunil Kothari felt very good.
Our heart seeks to return to the Punyabhoomi
