Iskcon, NJ

Performance for Iskcon, NJ on the 11th of Sept 2010.

A divine experience

Performing at SV Temple, Pittsburgh, PA was a divine experience. Beautiful stage & a wonderful audience.

It was on the memorial day weekend, 30th May 2010. Thanks to our friend Dr. Nithin Nirmal for the photos !

Recital at Delaware Hindu temple

The experience was amazing !
This was on the 15th of May 2010 held at Mahalaksmi Devasthanam, Hockessin, Delaware.
The performance was part of the cultural programs during Saraswathi Yagnam & Sahasra kumkuma archana.

Recital at Shri Krishna Vrundavana, NJ

Performed for the Varshikotsava(anniversary) of Shri Krishna Vrundavana, New Jersey on 20th Mar, 2010.







My childhood friend Anuradha.

Fidelity Family Day - Nov 2006
This was a short recital for the Fidelity Family Day in 2006.
Mahaganapathim was selected for the performance.

My first performance in the US. Just felt great to be on stage & was a divine experience. Performed for Purandaradasa & Kanakadasa Krithis. They are so wonderful & meaningful. Hope that this journey continues with all the best wishes from my well wishers, friends & family.

At Berlin Hindu Temple, New Jersey - 20th Feb 2010.
The recital was part of Puradaradasa Jayanthi & Dasothsava organized by Triveni, USA.

Journey moves on to the next phase...

I was just picking up on my recitals & there comes a break in the journey due to family commitments, travel to the US....

I think this was a welcome break coz, I now realized that I need to take up dancing full time & quit my career as an IT professional. Promising career of 6 1/2 yrs now takes a back seat & the break makes me realize that dance is not only my passion, but a way of life.

Thus begins the next phase of my journey as I step into the vast & wonderful world of dance, to learn each day, enhance my knowledge, perform, spread the art form in whatever way I can...

Hope this next phase in my journey through dance is very satisfying & help me attain a level where I learn to live & enjoy through it.

I know it is a challenge, but, happy to take it forward with all the needed support from my dearest husband & yes, my little fellow, my son who is 19 months old. This little one gives me a lot of energy & encouragement through various expressions & actions...Thank you both :)

Snaps shots of recitals after Rangapravesha

Pollachi Aug 2006


Kollur Mookambika temple Oct 2006


Nrithya Nada-10 Dec 2006

Memorable journey with my sis

Our parents





Wonderful team of orchestra with our Guru Smt. Padmini Ramachandran







My sister Renuka is also into dance & she is as passionate as I am. We had a few recitals together under the direction of Smt. Sharadamani & Smt. Padmini.
These are the recitals that are memorable...

Rangapravesha/Arangetram snapshots
Yavanika, Bangalore
8th Jan 2006

Turned into passion...

Though I started my journey at the age of 9, Bharatanatyam was still a hobby, a after school activity. Academics taking priority, dance took a back seat. I still continued my training under Guru Smt. sharadamani Shekar for a decade & gave quite a few performances.

Having completed my engineering, got into a software programmers job in Bangalore. But, somewhere within me there was always an urge to continue my dance & this took me to my next Guru in this journey, Smt. Padmini Ramachandran of Natyapriya, Bangalore. Rigorous training under her, developed a passion in me & I continued my Bharatanatyam training with total dedication. By the end of 2 years of training with her, I was totally passionate about dance & thus begins the second phase of my journey, passionate me. Finally, 8th of Jan 2006 was the day when I did my Rangapravesha/Arangetram in Bangalore under the direction of Guru Padmini. An occasion to be cherished for ever.

Journey continued

I continued my journey & started performing as part of my teachers troupe & at school functions...A few snapshots.

First time on stage

First step into the vast world of dance. This was when I was in class 4 & just was enjoying what I was doing. A dance ballet, 'Parijatha Pushpa Harana', choreographed by my first Guru, Smt. Sharadamani Shekar. I am the one with green sari & pink dupatta.