India, Aug. 2 -- In a world driven by urgency, the stage became a space of quiet grace - where classical dance reclaimed time through rhythm, stillness, emotive clarity and years of disciplined training, writes SAKSHI PRIYA

Some evenings arrive like quiet epiphanies, demanding neither grandiosity nor overt proclamation, yet leaving an indelible impression upon the senses. In a world consumed by immediacy, the measured cadence of classical dance offers a precious antidote to relentless acceleration. As the house lights dimmed and a solitary figure assumed her station centre stage, time itself seemed to yield its momentum, folding into the ancient rhythms of Bharatanatyam.

The dancer was Kavya Navani, a student of Guru Geeta Chandran, one...