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PUSHPANJALI - Bharathanatyam  Pushpanjali literally means offering of flowers to hindu deities in India. In Bharatanatyam pushpanjali is one of the dance number, which is performed in the very beginning of a performance or Arangetram. Pushpa means flower, where as anjali means salutation by holding the hands together with palm facing inwards. So Pushpanjali means offering flowers as a salutation to the Dance God, Lord Natraja. In any Bharatanatyam recital, the dancer performs a full margam which includes a series of items viz., Pushpanjali, Alarippu, Jathiswaram, kauthuvam, shabdham, varnam, Javali, thillana. Pushpanjali being the first dance piece to commence the recital, the dancer carries (or pretends ) flowers in hands and performs korvai(series or combination of adavus) covering all the four sides and corners of the stage, then the flowers are offered to the Cosmic God Lord Natarajar placed in one corner of the stage. Followed by the offerings to Natarajar the dancer does the ...
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  THULLALKALA There are three different types of Thullal, classified according to the metre and rhythm of the  songs sung in each one and the differences in constume and dance. Among the classical performing arts of Kerala, Thullal is distinct with its simplicity of presentation and its frank, outspoken wit and humour. The songs are in simple Malayalam and the techniques employed in this art are not rigid, though they are base d on the classical principles of Naatya Saastra, a treatise on art originating in the 2nd century B.C. it is said to have been a modification of Koothu. There are three different types of Thullal, classified according to the metre and rhythm of the songs sung in each one and the differences in constume and dance. They are Ottan Thullal, Seethankan Thullal and Parayan Thullal. Seethankan Thullal: The songs and dance in this form of thullal are slower than Ottan thullal in metre and rhythm and in tempo. The dancer uses a piece of black cloth tied tightly ...
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NLP Workshop by C. K Suresh at ATMA

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Who doesn’t want to achieve excellence? Who doesn’t want to influence people? Who doesn’t want to be rid of their fears, phobias, or addictions? Who doesn’t want to transform into integrated empowered individuals? When we understand and manage our internal process better, our relationships with the world grow better. We handle and take charge of our thoughts and emotions better.   But most of the time, we get it all wrong, we compromise and we give up.   NLP (Neuro-linguistic Programming) is such a skill that allows you to bring about change using your creative mind - a wonderful tool, we hardly use; without dwelling or dealing with the content or cause.   NLP believes that, when you focus just on the outcome and not on our limitations or problems, we arrive at better decisions, and achieve better results. NLP makes this possible by reaching out to your unconscious unlimited power source; by-passing the logical conscious mind.  NLP in short is ...
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QUESTIONS for ANSWERS!

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Dear Reader, Happy to see you here! :) At the very outset, let me assure you that this blog might not satisfy the hunger of your intellect. But it is my promise to pose a few questions that would strike a few inner chords and help change our behaviour and response. It all begins from learning. And learning is all about Questions and Answers... I have experienced a few charecteristics in any Youthful Mind ... the first and foremost is an Open Mind i.e.  a mind ever willing to take in new ideas, evaluate and modify the existing knowledge or beliefs, and, wherever necessary, ready to throw away obsolete ideas without any personal bias or prejudice. Next comes the Questioning Mind i.e. the mind that creates new questions to move ahead to unchartered terrains. And hope you will agree if i say, when we don't have questions we are denied the answers too.. and that affects our growth. Then come the Dreams.. a mind capable of dreamin...
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