Uploaded December 2016 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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Beginning prayer in a Bharatanatyam class. Students chant prayers on Nataraja (Shiva), GURU (Teacher), Hanuman (For Strength) and BhooDEvi (mother earth) before they start dance class.


Aangikam Bhuvanam Yasya Vaachikam sarva vaangmayam
Aaharyam Chandra taaradhi tam vande saatvikam shivam
Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Gurur Devo Maheswaraha
Gurusaakshath para brahma tasmai shree gurave namaha

Buddhir balam Yasho dhairyam nirbhaya tvam arogathaam
ajaadyam vaak patu tvam cha hanumad smaranaad bhaveth

Samudra vasane devi parvatha sthana mandali
natyam karishye bhoo devi pada khadou kshama svamey