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 Namaskaram(a traditional way to start the dance) and pays their gratitude to the Guru, Orchestra, dance scholars and the audience. This piece mostly invloves lyrics or sloga in praising Lord Natarajar or most commonly Lord Ganesha. Finally dancers ends the item with the sahithya (as a salutation to the deity) or lyrics followed by theermanam.


Watch Kalamandalam Amalu Satheesh performing Pushpanjali @ ATMA YouTube channel on ATMA Winterfestival 2021





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