Kuchipudi serving a cause!

Kuchipudi notes
Global Hindu Heritage Foundation had organised the programme "Kumarasambhavam" of
"Natyacharya" Pasumarthy Venkateswara Sarma to raise funds for saving temple in the US. Funds are used for awareness campaigns and legal expenses. Several illegal sales of temple lands were challenged in High Court and put on hold by the Foundation.

There are 2,07,000 temples in Karnataka and the total income of these temples are Rs 72 crores. Only Rs. 6 crore is spent by government for temples, 50 crores for the madrasas and 10 crores for the churches, 6 crore for other activities. In a period of 5 years 50,000 temples closed for the want of funds --Sri Sri Ravishankar

Temples in India are under Government control. Only 18% of revenue generated is said to be given back for temple purposes, while remaining 82% is used for other purposes by Govt. at their discretion, by massive sale of temple lands, demolitions, lootings, encroachments occurring all over AP, Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, etc.

The kuchipudi artiste Pasumarthi comes from the lineage of Kuchipudi of Andhra Pradesh. He got initiated in Kuchipudi Dance under the tutorship of Sri Vedantam Radheshyam and Sri P.V.G.Krishna Sarma. He had an extended training under legendary Kuchipudi exponent Padmabhushan Dr. Vempati China Satyam. He gave several performances spreading Kuchipudi art with several of his disciples all over the world. He is accompanied by Smt Lakshmi Babu and her several students trained in the Kuchipudi Dance Academy. Smt. Anita Krishna is a popular with several excellent performances with songs in different languages in several places in USA with her team.

Profile of Kuchipudi Dance Academy

Kuchipudi Dance Academy is a pioneering Kuchipudi dance institute in Dombivili, Mumbai. It is a non-profit organization, established in the year 1981 by Smt Vijaya Prasad with an aim to popularise Kuchipudi in Maharashtra. The teaching is imparted in Guru Shishya Parampara style. Each student is personally trained under the able guidance of the guru herself. At a time when this sacred art form is elusive to the common man due to high commercialization, this institute relentlessly trained potential and talented students irrespective of their economic capabilities. Standing testimony to the twenty five years of dedication are many awards and accolades that students and the academy have won. Read more...