Anantashakti, Leishem Kanglon October 8-12, 2014, Purana Qila, New Delhi
Creation Preservation and Destruction are the cosmic play of the supreme energy in this Universe. Creation is anadi (that which has no beginning) and that which is eternal. Through the ritualistic dances of Lai Haraoba, we present the dances of creation.
Leela Venkataraman reviewed in Talaalam on December 15, 2016,
“Priti Patel's Manipuri group provided the perfect ending, the Anantashakti-Leishem Kanglou theme portraying the cosmic play of creation, preservation and destruction, breathtaking in the discipline and artistry of knitting other traditions with bits of classical Manipuri. If the ritualistic dances of Lai Haraoba with the dance of creation and the spirit of that energy moving the Cosmos showed the beginning, the power of martial art Thang Ta with swords symbolised the destructive force, and finally came the Rasleela bits where the eternal lila of the jeevatma looking for its cosmic identity is symbolised through the Krishna Gopi love and devotion. In weaving several aspects into an artistic whole, Priti Patel's creative abilities are limitless.” Visit Link.
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It is the spirit energy that breathes into the body and that which moves the stars around the cosmos. Here the dances are not just movement of the human body but a representation of a more universal significance..... Man’s play in the universe, his relationship to nature, and the quest of the human soul for the absolute.
It is the law of the universe that what is created is also destroyed. A beautiful world is created and a deluge or pralaya destroys it. Through the dynamic choreography of Thang Ta the destruction has a deeper significance. It denotes the annihilations of evil, removal of the ego
But there is also the act of preservation. It is the cosmic dance of the Rasleela that maintains the order in the universe.
Time is equally sacred and is in constant movement like the wheel of the chariot. It is cyclic, repetitive, without beginning or end. The snake eating its own tail, interpreted variously can also signify this idea of cosmic time, as does the unbroken line of eternity. The Circle of fire symbolising the continuity and the eternal motion of the universe through the paths of Creation Preservation and Destruction.
