Experience of Bliss is Dance !

The Sanskrit word Sangeetha for Music is definedCorrespondences. Between Microcosm and
as "a confluence of Song,Macrocosm, between Man and the Universe. The
Lyrics & Dance". ( Geetham Vadyam Thadhabeauty of the eternal Universeis celebrated in the
Nritham Trayam Sangeetham Uchyathebeauty of the human body. The rhythmic
) !movements of thedancer symbolise the dance of
Art is defined as that which generates happiness (the Universe, by the Lord of Dancers, the Lord
Kal Ahladatha itiShiva Himself. " The Dancing Shiva is the dancing
Kala ).Universe" declared Capra !
Kathakali is one of the best art forms of KeralaThe Dance of Bliss of Lord Shiva, called Ananda
and is played in almostall temples. The word "Tandavam, is themanifestation of the Cosmic
Temple" is derived from the Latin wordEnergy in five activities
Tempulum , aplace where Law and Justice can beSrushti - Creation, unfolding, pouring forth
administered.Sthithi - Preservation, maintenance
Kerala culture is rich with Arts. There are otherSamhara - Destruction or taking back
forms of Art, likeTirobhava - Concealing and hiding the
Ottam Thullam, Theyyam, Kalari Payattu, MohiniTranscendent Reality
Attam, Chakyar Koothu,Anugraha - Bestowing Grace
NangiarIt is He that is immanent in the Play - Himself the
Koothu, Velakali, Thiruvathira Kali etc. The videosPlay, Himself the
of all these arts wehaveuploaded atPlayer, Himself the Playground ! We find that
Art is divine, said Michelangelo. Art is grandchild ofbehind that play is a Truth-
Deity, said Dante.Rhythm and an Ethos. We may regard it as Lila (
Now this confluence of Song, Lyrics and DanceCosmic Play ) of the Divine,the joy of the
can take man to thealtaltissimo, the highestArtist's., the Geometer's, the Architect's, 
Blissful Summit or Spiritual Zenith, which iscreating andrecreating Himself in Himself for the
onlyaccessible to the divinely-intoxicated mind !sheer bliss of that self-creation. Itis He who is
Dance is divine, said Bharata Muni, the Master ofexpanding, it is He who is contracting, it is He who
classical Dance.isconcealing  His Essence and it is He who is
Bhavananubhavathvam Bharathathvamconferring Grace. Himself the
The ancient mystics discovered that Man is aPlay, Himself the  Player, Himself the Playground !
miniature Universe. Thephysicist Fritjof CapraThe Universal principle resides in us
defined the dance of atoms and sub-atomicHe is playing hide and seek with His own Force
particles,the galaxies and the constellations  asDivine, he wears the garb of animal and Man
the dance of Lord Shiva. " TheEternal, He assents to Fate and Chance
CosmicHe whose transcendence rules the pregnant
Dance", he said, " is the dance of sub-atomicVasts
matter" !Lay prescient in our subliminal depths
All Indian arts manifest the Law ofA luminous individual power alone !