Dance to the light... Prologue to DIWALI - the Festival of Lights - (ODISSI)

Demonstration of the prayer dance for Ganesha by MASAKO ONO, in the form of Indian Classical Dance, ODISSI, choreographed by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra.

Namami
I salute you, oh Lord Ganesha, who resides where the Kalpavriksha, the boon giving tree is. Who is the son of Uma Shakti, the power of female, who has an immense body, who is tusked, who is a skilled dancer, son of the One who loves the Shiva’s Tandava dance, the god Shiva who plays with the snakes. Salutations always to you, the one who gives every day, the pure knowledge, Please bless us all.

namAmi vighnarAja tvam
kalpavriksha sthala- sthitam
umA putram mahakAyam
dantikam nritya kOvidam
tANDava priya putrAya
tANDava priya rUpiNam
namO chintAmaNi nityam
shuddha buddhi pradAyakam

Lakshmi Gayatri Mantra with simple ODISSI dance movements by MASAKO ONO.

Om Shree Mahalakshmyai Cha Vidmahe
Vishnu Patnyai Cha Dheemahi Tanno
Lakshmi Prachodayat Om

HAPPY DIPAWALI, happy diwali!