....dasamahavidya...

I can't help feeling good that we've actually finished all our 3 programs. now just to fine tune it. the Vision of Forever program consists 6 items, Hari Haro, Night of Purnama Sthai, Rageshri Pallavi, Dasamahavidya, Ardhanari, and the Shanti Bani Sloka. The Dasamahavidya depicts the 10 forms of Shakti (the female energy) with Kali, Tara, Bhubaneswari, Sodasi, Bagala, Chinamastha, Mathangi, Bhairavi, Kamala and Doomavathi (in that order). Its such a powerful item that one enters a trance-like situation, more so while dancing it. But because there's so much control over movements when we dance, an 'exaggerated' trance doesn't surface. Personally speaking, i think I'm not doing any justice to my part, Bagala n Doomavathi. I myself feel no power anymore and I have to do something about it. Now, all I'm doing are movements, like another nritha (pure dance) item. I remember how much more powerful it was when we performed in Bhubaneswar. Something is missing (in me).