Kumari Somashekhari with her Adorable Sadgurudev
His Divinity
Shri Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati,
the born Sage, Mystic, Genius, Philosopher and Writer
Mahant Shri Swami Vishveshwarananda Saraswati,
President, Omkarananda Ashram
Himalayas,
and Kumari Somashekhari, General Secretary, Omkarananda
Ashram
Himalayas, and
Bharatanatyam Dancer and Singer,
in front of the Shrine of
Sadgurudev Shri Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati.
Kumari Somashekhari in the pose of the Supreme
Divine Mother Shri Rajarajeshwari (Queen of Queens),
Who is the same as Shri Lalita Maha-Tripurasundari or
Shri Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi,
during Full Moon Temple-Dance, on 23rd April 2024, in
Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir.
On the concluding Day of the annual Brahmotsava
for Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir,
on 24th March 2024, during Fullmoon, Kumari Somashekhari
offered divine Bharatanatyam
Temple-Dances as special worship for the Supreme Divine
Mother Shri Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi
and other Divinities. Here, while dancing, Kumari
Somashekhari depicts the line: "Shiva Panjara Shuki",
which describes the Supreme Divine Mother as "Parrot
in the Cage of Shiva".
In Honour of her adorable Sadgurudev Shri
Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati,
Kumari Somashekhari performs Bharatanatyam Temple dances
on Omkarananda Jayanti, in Omkarananda
Ashram Himalayas.
Kumari Somashekhari is extremely happy and
joyous, that she can perform Indian Classical
Temple-Dance
in the beautiful Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir, on
the occasion of Karttik Purnima.
Kumari Somashekhari considered
herself lucky, that she got the opportunity to perform
in Honour
of her Sadgurudev,
Shri Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati, a rare
Bharatanatyam
Temple-Dance item to an ancient Tamil-Song "Thiruvannaamalai"
(from Thevaaram) by
Shri Thirugnana Sambandar, in which the wondrous Being of
Lord
Shiva as "Annaamalaiyar"
is glorified.
The performance was a
Master-Piece of research, choreography and
action.
A powerful Bharatanatyam
Devi-Dance "Trimata Kauthuvam" performed by
Kumari Somashekhari in Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir as an
integral
part of the Mahakumbhabhisheka Celebration in Omkarananda Ashram
Himalayas.
Kumari Somashekhari worships
Lord Shiva in Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir
through Bharatanatyam Temple Dance.
Full Moon Temple Dance by Kumari
Somashekhari on the occasion of
Purnima Celebration in Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir.
In the Headquarters of
Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas:
Kumari Somashekhari is ready for
the Maha-Shivaratri Celebrations.
Temple-Dances by Kumari
Somashekhari in Honour of Lord Shiva,
in Omkarananda-Kamakshi-Devi Mandir.
In Honour of Her Sadgurudev Shri
Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati, Guru-Bhakti-Ratna
Kumari Somashekhari performs Bharatanatyam Temple-Dances. Here
one can see her,
depicting Ganga-Devi flowing down from the matted locks of Lord
Shiva. In the Background
are visible Agni-Devata in the Hawana-Kunda, Gurudev's Altar and
the holy Ganga river.
Kumari Somashekhari performs a
Devi
Bharatanatyam Temple-Dance in Honour
of her Sadgurudev
Shri Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati at
Omkarananda Gayatri
Ved Vidyalaya, the Gurukul of Omkarananda Ashram
Himalayas, on the holy Ganga.
Somashekhari worships Lord Shiva
with a graceful Bharatanatyam Temple-Dance
to a highly mystical song in ancient Tamil-Language.
Kumari Somashekhari in the pose
of Lord Shiva Nataraja.
Kumari
Somashekhari is ready for her dance-performance
for the grand Ganesha Festival, in Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu.
Kumari Somashekhari is dancing at the holy seashore
of Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
Kumari Somashekhari in a
Bharatanatyam-Pose under the holy Banyan Tree,
at the Omkarananda-Dakshinamurti Mandir.
Swami Vishveshwarananda
and Kumari Somashekhari at the holy Tulsi in the
Headquarters
of Omkarananda Ashram Himalayas, during Omkarananda Mahotsava.
Kumari Somashekhari
performs Bharatanatyam at the holy Ganga
in Honour of Gurudev Paramahamsa Omkarananda Saraswati.
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Standing next to Gurudev Paramahamsa Omkarananda
Saraswati Kumari Somashekhari
shows to the students of Omkarananda Gayatri Ved
Vidyalaya
a typical Vedic Mudra,
“Meenakshi Devi, holding the
parrot”, while the Priests start lighting the
Deepas.
Place: Omkarananda Gayatri Sadan at the holy River
Ganga.
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Kumari
Somashekhari behind the students of Omkarananda Gayatri
Ved Vidyalaya, showing again the same
Mudra of Meenakshi Devi holding the parrot.
The holy bird parrot symbolizes the Vedas.
The divine
Wisdom of the Vedas is in the hands of the Divine
Mother,
i.e. It originates from Her.
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Kumari Somashekhari had been
invited to perform Indian Classical Temple Dances
during a grand Temple Festival in Gayatri Tapobhumi,
Tadas, via Hubli, Karnataka.
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Mahant Shri Swami
Vishveshwarananda Saraswati, President Omkarananda
Ashram Himalayas,
was requested to honour Kumari Somashekhari with a
Mala.
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Soma is preparing for a studio-recording
in New Delhi |
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