Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana 2014 Dance | Harshitha Venkatesh | Kali Kauthuvam

Kali Kauthvam done by Harshitha Venkatesh - Sub Junior Category (age group 12 - 14)
Disciple of Bhuvana Venkatesh ( http://www.nrithyanivedhan.com)


Music by:

Vocal : Smt. Preethy Mahesh
Nattuvangam : Smt.Bhuvana Venkatesh
Mridangam : Sri. Sekar
Violin : Sri. Muruganandam

Kali Kauthvam
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Kauthvam in praise of Kaali - the divine mother of the universe. A Kauthvam is a devotional hymn which are interspersed with rhythmic syllables or Sollu kattus along with lyrical verses. The Kauthvam is preceeded by verses taken from Devi Mahatmiyam.

Choreography : Guru Smt. Prabha Nagarajan
& Smt. Bhuvana Venkatesh.
(About my Guru - http://www.nrithyanivedhan.com/about-...)


Explanation of the verses -

I salute to that Supreme Mother - Goddess Durga who is omnipresent. She is that very source in all beings ( as nature personified) from dust to storm , from grass to trees, that very source of life who is within you all and within me.

Durgaayai - Oh! Goddess Durga
Durga Paarayai - Who is the remover of all difficulties
Saaraayai - who is the essence of the Soul in all beings
Sarva Kaarinyai - who is the creator of all lives in the universe
Yaagnyai - who is in the form of Yagna or sacrificial fire
Thadhaiva Krishnaayai - who is also in the form of darkness
Dhoomraayai - The source of all lives from Dust to storm, from grass to trees
Sathatham namahah - I always bow to the thee in the form of Durga
Athi Sowmyayai - the one who is very form of beauty and grace
Athi Rowdraayai - Also the one who is the very form of all ferociousness
Nathaasthasyai - Warding off the evil or demon like characters in all beings
Namo Namahah - I offer my prayers and salutations to the omnipresent Durga!
Namo Jagath Prathishtaayai - I bow to that Goddess who is the personification of universal embodiment
Devyai Krithyai Namo Namahah - I bow to that Goddess Devi!

This kauthvam is based on the story of Thillai Kali. Maha Kali is ferociously killing all the demons in the battle. As the legend goes, Kali was so much involved in destroying the demons, in order to pacify her , Lord Shiva laid down before her. Kali as she was proceeding further in the battle, she could not put her lifted feet down looking at Siva. She later understood and the Ugrahaham or the anger got pacified. Also, the Tandava and lasya dance of Siva and Kali is interwoven for the rhythmic passages in this Kauthvam.

Kali Kauthvam in Raagam Gowlai, Kanda chaapu Thaalam.

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