Battu | Odissi Dance

Batu Nritya, a rhythmic exploration in Odissi brings out these sculptures into life.
An offering to the Batuka Bhairava, one of the 64 aspects of Lord Shiva, Batu - brings out the technical details and sinuous aesthetics of Odissi.
Here, various sculpturesque movements showcasing musical instruments such as mardal,flute, veena and manjira are exquisitely weaved into intricate rhythmic patterns.
Music: Pdt.Bhubaneswar Mishra
Choreography: Padmavibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra
Raag: Mohana
Taal: Ektali
Performed by Nishtha Ladi during her Manchpravesh on 24th December, 2021.
Guru: Guru Smt. Poornima Kartik.
Chief Guest: Guru Shri Ratikant Mohapatra.
Guest of Honour: Guru Smt. Jhelum Paranjape.

[@samrakshprashanth9021]

Siuuuuuuuuuuu

[@pinkiraypk]

Thank you for sharing your performance ❤

[@rubini611]

Big compliments! So beautiful and well done, the most gracefully Battu, i have ever seen! Also the Angikam at the beginning was impressing.

[@rupamroy3929]

Oomm. Namahh shivaya..🙏🙏🙏 God bless you .

[@metalgearsenshi]

Thank you for sharing your performance! I'm also an odissi student and really enjoyed watching this. I've only learned a sthayi so far so I'm always excited to watch a battu or pallavi. I hope you keep dance in your life and keep sharing your journey 🙌🏾

[@anushkasingh3953]

Wonderful performance didi very much good control on body ❤❤

[@BrijeshPatel-ph3vt]

Best music and Nritya.....🙏🙏🙏Thanks for making this.

[@AR_Sarv]

Fantabulous! Excellent performance.

[@priyankidas4039]

Love the music ...so much time to breath in between..keep it up👏👏👏👏

[@naziakhurshid9753]

Mashallah very nice dance 👍👏👌

[@immaculateimmaculate7200]

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME PICS

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I ❤ India

[@rajendernadarrjendernadar3951]

Odissi Dance 💃⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐💃

[@ParulMalhotra]

Beautiful ❤

[@sujatadasgupta7883]

Beautiful! 👌

[@Prasannakumar-yk7bf]

Lovely performance!

[@raveendrankpkp9099]

Amazing performance Congratulations

[@swetabhattacharya1660]

Beautiful😊

[@sudeshnabhattacharya1285]

Amazing 🙏

[@kalyanidutta5069]

Beautifull❤

[@nagamalleswari457]

Super

[@Arulvarathan-notes]

Excellent 👍

[@eswarjosyula8891]

very nice!

[@pjoshi7758]

Good

[@sirishakuchibhotla]

Starts at 4:15

[@rajendernadarrjendernadar3951]

Nishtha 💃 dancing supt

[@sirishakuchibhotla]

Why lighting should be so low in Indian performance s ..we can't see her expression clearly.