An elegant kuchipudi performance by Kumari Sree Veena Mani at Vasuki auditorium, Lok Kala Manch.

Raagam : Punnagavarali, When demon Mahishasura terrorize and torments the Rishis and Devas during their prayer, Goddess Parvathi is entrusted to destroy him. She takes the form of Durga - the eight handed goddess with the power of all the goddesses and kills the demon Mahishasura. This item praise the Goddess as Mahishasura Mardini and is popular composition by Adi Shankaracharya. This piece is choreographed and conceptualized by Guru Smt Seetha Nagajyothi and Guru P. Nagajyothi.

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