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From The Anklets Of A Dancer

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Salangai Pooja is a first stage performance, performed by a group or single (solo performance) by students who have learned all 108 adavus (Basic steps that all classical dancer must know) and 5-7 basic songs. (This depends on your teacher/guru/master). During Salangai pooja, prayers is done by placing the salangai in from of Lord Nadaraja to get his blessing (Any other god is also acceptable). The salangai will be tied by the dancers respective gurus and the dancers will perform live for the first time in front of thousands of audience. After the salangai pooja is completed, the dancers exit from beginner stage and proceed to advanced level to prepare themselves for arengetram.The dancers can now also start performing in stages and temples. Before the salangai pooja, dancers are not allowed to tie the salangai nor perform in front of large crowds. Costs to do a salangai pooja and arengetram depends on how grand you want it to be. Most of the dancers will do their salangai p...

She Who Waits

She could remember that night where he crossed his limits. She was trying very hard not to break down but she failed. Painful words tore her apart. Despite being together for all this years, he could still not understand her. All she wanted was love. As the words came out she felt a knife poking through her heart. She could not believe that she wasn't his priority when he was hers. They needed some time apart.  "A couple of years perhaps", he said. "Fine, if that is what you want", she said. Without thinking any further she agreed everything  he said, like a fool. A fool who is head over heels with this man. And is willing to do anything. Years went by. They did keep in touch. Both of them went separate parts to fulfill their dreams. She: You know, you are still the one.  He: I still need more time. I have so many commitments. So many issues to settle. And she waits and waits. And waits. P/S: All of my posts have nothing to do with me. I...