Tejasvi Surya, the BJP’s Bangalore (South) MP, expressed gratitude to participants, stating that such events thrive on the patronage and enthusiasm of art lovers.
Hyderabad:Tejasvi Surya, the BJP’s Bangalore (South) MP, expressed gratitude to participants, stating that such events thrive on the patronage and enthusiasm of art lovers. said that the Ramayana was deeply rooted in the Indian consciousness.
"For poets, the Ramayana is poetry, for statesmen, the conversation between Bharata and Lord Rama in the ‘Ayodhya Kanda’ is a lesson in statecraft. Every verse of Valmiki’s Ramayana offers inspiration, even for art, as each instance can be depicted through a new painting," he said.
He was speaking at the third edition of the three-day music and dance festival, ‘Ramayana Kalpavrksam,’ that began on Friday at the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training (CCRT). The festival, a confluence of art, tradition, and scholarship, was presented by Shankarananda Kalakshetra and Natyarambha in collaboration with Brhat, with the support of the Union culture ministry.
The event commenced with a performance by Swarnam School of Music, trained by Preethi Gopalan Deshmukh.
Dr Ananda Shankar Jayant, city-based danseuse and Padma Shri awardee, described Ramayana Kalpavrksam as an initiative to immerse audiences in the ethos of Lord Rama, bringing Shri Rama Chetana back into people’s lives through art.
For dance scholar Anupama Kailash, the programme was about culture with artistic activity. “It is not only Ithihasa but people’s living tradition.”
Amritanshu Pandey CEO of Brhat, a collaborator of event said, “The aim is to bring back culture as an entirety. We are in the midst of civilisation movement. The Ramayana is a great epic, Ithihasa which shows meaning of our land and culture.”
The event featured a special performance, ‘Takkuvemimanaku’, by the Shankarananda Kalakshetra. Another performance was ‘Ramarasa,’ a celebration of devotion and artistry, featuring Carnatic music, classical dance, and storytelling performances.
