New Delhi, March 30 -- A soulful solo recital of Bharatanatyam was presented by Tanusha Tyagi, a disciple of Guru Sindhu Mishra, with her performance tracing cosmic, devotional, and human love, through the cosmic Shiva-Parvati pair.

Structured as a traditional Margam, the recital performed on Saturday opened with an invocation to Ganesha and Shiva.

The Ganesh Kriti, set in raga Nattai, established a tone of auspiciousness, with Tyagi's vibrant movements carrying both the joy of praying to the Lord, and years of tedious practice.

This was followed by Bho Shambho in Revathi, where the dancer moved between stillness and fluidity, invoking Shiva, not just as the cosmic dancer, but as a compassionate, omnipresent force.

The central Pada Varn...