All Hindu festivals have their own significance and importance. Hindu culture has a rich heritage, with numerous festivals. Each celebrated festival throughout the year has its own distinct value and ritual practice. Ugadi is celebrated in many states like Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Ugadi marks the beginning of the [...]
“Lingodhbhava Moorthi” Maha Shivratri, the most important festival to worship Lord Shiva, is on the 14th night of the new moon during the dark half of the month of Phalguna (Feb / March). The festival has been accorded lot of significance in Hindu mythology. It says that a devotee who [...]
Gone are the days when Carnatic music, Dance and other major art forms were offered as optional activities at Schools. Some forward looking schools are starting to include these art forms as part of their regular curriculum and this is a welcome change. Out of my personal experience of going [...]
SaMaaGaMa – Chennai’s first unique outdoor festival of FREE interactive workshops and performances is hosted annually by eAmbalam. We had two editions consecutively in the years 2011 & 2012.For all details of the resoundingly successful event, please visit www.samaagama.org In this season of Navarathri, dedicated to the energy of the [...]
The SaMaaGaMafestival wished to expose laymen to Indian classical performing arts and also give the many students and performers, who descend on Chennai during the famed music and dance season in December. SaMaaGaMa, an opportunity to learn and interact with senior artists and scholars in the field of Dance, while [...]
