MangalaCharan : Manikya Vina : Vishnu Tattva Das : Odissi Vilas

Manikya Vina Mangalacharan :
Vishnu Tattva Das
Yuva Bharati : Palo Alto, CA.

This verse in sanskrit from syamala dandakam of kalidas's
is in praise of mother Goddess Matangi
Playing on the Vina studded with rubies,
With a youthful figure & sweet speech,
Daughter of sage Matanga,
I worship you.
Four armed holding the noose, the trident, a bow & arrow.
A crescent moon adorns on your head.
With breast decorated with vermillion,
O mother of the Universe, I worship you.
With a form as brilliant as emerald and
gait as graceful as a proud elephant.
You bless all with your sidelong glance.
One who reside in the Kadamba forest,
Victory to you daughter of sage Matanga,
Victory to you the one as beautiful as a blue lotus,
Victory to you the lover of music,
Victory to you whose pet is a blue green parrot.
O mother of the universe, I worship You.
The dancer than concludes the mangalacharan with "Trikhandi Pranam" or
the three fold salutations.
1) above the head to the Gods in heaven,
2) in front of the forehead to the Guru, &
3) in front of the chest to the respected audience.

Dance Choreography : Padmavibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
Music Composition : Pandit Bhubaneshwar Mishra
Dancer : Vishnu Tattva Das
Tala : TalMala ( 7 & 4 beats )
Raga : RagaMala
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