411 artistes from 14 troupes enthrall devotees during Suryaprabha Vahana Seva in Tirumala
Tirumala, Oct 17 (TNT): A total of 411 artistes belonging to 14 troupes showcased classical dances, folk art forms and devotional performances along the four mada streets during the Suryaprabha Vahana Seva at Tirumala on Sunday, adding cultural splendour to the religious procession.
Artistes presented a variety of performances representing different regions of the country and abroad, enthralling devotees gathered to witness the celestial procession of Sri Malayappa Swamy.
The performances included Karagattam from Puducherry, Bhangra from Punjab, Bharatanatyam from Tirupati and Qatar, Kuchipudi from Dubai, Lambadi dance from Telangana, Gajendra Moksham from Karnataka, Maruni dance from Sikkim and Kathak from Madhya Pradesh.
TTD Executive Officer Muddada Ravichandra felicitated five outstanding troupes in recognition of their performances. They included N. Sangeetha’s Karagattam troupe from Puducherry, Hardeep Singh Aujla’s Bhangra troupe from Punjab, the Sri Venkateswara College of Music and Dance troupe from Tirupati, Suchitra Poovanchalil’s Bharatanatyam troupe from Qatar and Preethi’s Kuchipudi troupe from Dubai.
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