The devotees were delighted when the Veda Canting resumed signalling the arrival of their Lord. All were eager to continue their celebrations of Ashadi Ekadashi with their Sai Vithala. The evening presentation was based on Natya Veda – the first encyclopaedia of Art authored by Lord Bramha Himself. He had envisaged that as creation moved towards Kali Yuga, man would have forgotten the sacred teachings of the Vedas. Hence He created the Natya Veda to educate man on the essence of the Vedas through the Medium of Entertainment. Natya Veda thus details the numerous intricacies and nuances of all Art Forms including, music, drama, dance, literature and painting. This exotic presentation was choreographed by the renowned exponent of Bharat Natyam, and ex- Bal Vikas student, Shri Deepak Mazumdar, assisted by Shri Pavitra Bhat.
The performance highlighted a new facet of Creation by depicting it as God’s Work of Art. It was indeed a stunning representation of the first rendition of Natya Veda in the Divine Theatre of the Universe, where all Devas and Gandharvas stood spell bound hearing the exquisite musical recitals of Saraswati, Bramha, Vishnu and Indra, majestically elevated by Shiva’s Tandava. Then, Mother Parvati introduced the element of Grace or Lasya to Lord Shiva’s Tandava giving the world Tala – the eternal rhythm of space and time...
Natyam was first taught to Usha – The Devi of dawn by Mother Parvati. Usha then brought this Divine treasure to Earth, teaching it first to the maidens of Saurashtra. The Divine Legacy of Art was thus gifted to Man. The ballet, referred to the practice of Art as the Highest Sadhana as creativity requires quiet contemplation and thus facilitates Man’s mind to bond with the Glory of the Divine.
Bhagawan was delighted and HE blessed all the Bal Vikas children profusely. Perhaps the Divine Artist was pleased with His own creation!
