Sri Ganapathini Sevimpa rare – Thayagaraja Krithi
Sri Ganapathi ni Sevimpa RareGanapathi – Ganapati is a widely worshipped deity in the Hindu pantheon. Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations. Although he is known by many attributes, Ganesha's elephant head makes him easy to identify. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the Lord of intellect and wisdom. As the Lord of beginnings, he holds the place of honor at the start of rituals and ceremonies. Ganesha is also invoked as patron of letters and learning during writing sessions. Saint Tyagaraja composed this song praising the dancing Narthana Ganapath. Lord Ganapathy is dancing in happiness to the tunes of Saint Thyagaraja! Thyagaraja is asking us all to come and join in the worship of the Lord. This Ganapathy, who is praised by Thyagaraja is the one who appreciates devotees and what they have to offer. He loves to eat fruit offered by them including bananas, Coconut, berries etc. Thyagaraja describes that Ganesh’s feet when walking on the earth itself is like a beautiful dance.

Krishna Sabdam
Krishna is often described and portrayed as an infant or young boy playing a flute, or as a youthful prince giving direction and guidance. The stories of Krishna appear across a broad spectrum of Hindu philosophical and theological traditions. They portray him in various perspectives: a god-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero and the Supreme Being. From the 10th century Krishna became a favorite subject in performing arts and regional traditions.

In this dance the dancer portrays a young woman who is in love with Krishna and years for him says –“O krishna! Please come.. without delay as I am your’s to protect.

Nagendra Haraya
Shiva meaning "auspicious one" is a major Hindu deity, and is the Destroyer or Transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. He is regarded as the most powerful god in hinduism. Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power, he lives a life of a sage at Mount Kailash. Shiva is the Supreme God and has five important works: creator, preserver, destroyer, concealer, and revealer (to bless). Shiva is usually worshipped in the abstract form of Shiva linga. In images, he is represented as immersed in deep meditation or dancing the Tandava dance upon Apasmara, the demon of ignorance in his manifestation of Nataraja, the Lord of the dance. He is also the father of the deities Ganesha, Murugan (Kartikeya), and Ayyappan (Dharma Sastha).

Shiva Panchakshara Stotram
Salutations to Lord Shiva.. whoever recites this Panchkshar attain the abode of Shiva and enjoys his bliss.

Kamakshi Sthuthi
Sri Kamakshi Devi is Raja Rajeswari, and an embodiment of universal power-Parasakti. She is the personification of divine feminine creative power, sometimes referred to as 'The Great Divine Mother' in Hinduism. In this dance, the dancer describes the beauty of Devi Kamakshi, as the one who is like the flower of the wish fulfilling tree, shining brighty, wth dark locks of hair, and seated as the great mother. Who is beautiful with eyes like the lotus petals. and at the same time who destroys evil in the form of devi kalika, the destoryer of the sins of Kali,. Kamakshi is beautifully adorned with girdles, anklets, garlands and wreath and bring good fortune to all. Kamakshi, is seated in a majestic Padmasana, an yogic posture signifying peace and prosperity, instead of the traditional standing pose. The goddess holds a sugarcane bow and bunch of flowers in the lower two of her arms and has a pasha (lasso), an ankusha (goad) in her upper two arms.

Sri Saraswathi Namostute
In this dance, the dancer prays to Saraswathi..”O Sri Saraswati, Supreme Goddess, I pray to you. Your are adored by Lord Vishnu (Sripati), Lord Siva (Gowripati) and Lord Shanmukha and are the consort of Lord Brahma.

“ You are the remover of three longing desires (to acquire land, wealth and women), worshipped by demigods and sages. You are the bestower of boons to all the gods and people including Lord Vishnu. You are of great fame and repute.

Your lotus-like face always wears a beautiful smile. Your feet are made from the beautiful lotus flower. You remove fear of the cycle of birth and death and hold the secret of all syllables in hymns.

Bhamakalapam
Satyabhama, the consort of Sri Krishna, pines for her beloved after being separated from him. Kalapam means a collection, and in the context of Bhama kalapam, it implies a collection of songs in various metres depicting the varied moods of Bhama (Satyabhama). The story, which is narrated by Bhama herself, dwells on the love-quarrels of her past life, followed by the agony of separation. Recalling several intimate incidents, she portrays the different emotional moods of a sringara-nayika (a heroine suffering from the pangs of love). The representation of changing psychological moods (sattvika abhinaya) is widely regarded as one of the deepest artistic challenges of Bhama kalapam.

Thillana
A thillana is a nritta item, which uses abstract combinations of hand gestures and footwork that show mastery of rhythmic complexity. This particular thillana ends by seeking the blessings of Sri Siddhendra Yogi, the founder of Kuchipudi..

MarakataMani maya
The name Kuchipudi denotes both the dance style that has come to prominence since the 50s and the tiny, remote village where it was born. Kuchipudi. In accordance with the imperative of classical dance, Kuchipudi is evenly balanced between the three aspects of dance: Nritta, Nritya and Natya without one element overshadowing another. Each and every Kuchipudi performance is illustrative of this fact. The Jathis or rhythmic sequences punctuating or concluding a verse or song are nritta. The Sabdams in which an interpretative line alternates with a rhythmic passage are nritya, while the dance dramas depicting a continuous story with a number of characters are natya. This kind of complete and clear-cut classifications is not found in the other classical styles of India.

The four aspects of abhinaya, i.e., Angika, Vachika, Aharya and Satvika are also to be found in ample measure in Kuchipudi style. Vachika abhinaya is a special feature of the Kuchipudi style. The dancer not merely dances, but also acts with gestures as well as words. Another beautiful usage is in the form of dance movement, especially in Kuchipudi form, as in that wonderful exposition on Infant Lord Krishna, 'Bala Gopala Tarangam'.

Tharangam means waves. MarakataMani maya Chela; Gopala who is dressed in gems protector of all forms of life depicts his grace, his childhood acts. This item is the Concluding dance of the recital by the dancer dancing on the rim of a brass plate which will end with Mangalam.