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Devotional Dance Performance in
Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir,
on 26th September 2006
Navaratri would not be the
same if the highly devotional and purely divine dances
of Kumari Somashekhari and her disciples would not have
taken place. Truly, the evening was sparkling with
tremendous vibrations, when everybody appeared in front
of the most beautifully decorated
Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi. We could read from the faces
of the children that they were filled with strength and
devotion and wanted to give an excellent performance in
front of the Deity. Kumari Somashekhari, the Guruji and
teacher and a highly trained Bharatanatyam dancer,
appeared with a glittering Lehenga*, whose every
movement made it very shining and sparkling. Soma and
her children paid their tribute through dance in such a
smooth way that the audience was astounded to see their
performance. Most of the people appreciated that the
children could go fully synchronised in line with the
actions of Somaji.
Offering of flowers and light to
Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi
The items which she and her
students performed were exclusively devotional dances
through which they worshipped the Divine Mother, Her
infinite Beauty, infinite Love and infinite Power. They
also performed two Arati-dances for the Devi in which
they worshipped Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi with flowers
and many shining Deepas.
Though this function was meant
as a pure dedication to the Divine Mother
Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi, and nobody was formally
invited, surprisingly a great number of devotees had
assembled to enjoy the colourful dances.
Swami Vishveshwarananda guided
the people through the function. In the end H.H. Shri
Swami Narasimhuluji Maharaj - being touched by these
excellent children - offered gifts to all of them. Swami
Vishveshwarananda appreciated the tireless and hard
work, which Somaji has done, and he focused specially on
the point, that her dances were nothing but a flower to
the holy feet of Gurudev Paramahamsa Omkarananda and a
way to attain spiritual heights.
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* Beautiful, long, traditional Indian skirt, worn for
special celebrations
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