India, Aug. 2 -- Stillness moved through the evening as Nayikas of Tulsidas: Echoes of Dignity and Grace unfolded like a quiet act of remembering. Presented by Aayam and guided by Guru Sindhu Mishra's thoughtful choreography. The production invited the audience into a world where gesture, gaze, and silence held the weight of stories.
The performance opened with Natesha Kauthvam, a measured invocation that established the mood with its clean lines and unhurried rhythm. What followed was not a retelling, but an immersion into the inner lives of mythic women.
In the central Varnam, Arshia Mathur brought Sita to the stage with restraint and inner focus. Set in the gardens of Mithila, the piece captured the quiet of waiting without falling int...