Celebrating Legacy of Late Guru Debaprasad Das

The 17th edition of the Guru Debaprasad Nrutya Parampara festival, organized by Debadhara, concluded with resounding success recently at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi.

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The festival was dedicated to the memory of the late Guru Debaprasad Das, a pioneer of the Odissi dance form, and saw the congregation of some of the most celebrated names in Indian dance and music.

The evening's performances were a fitting tribute to Guru Debaprasad Das's legacy, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Odissi along with other classical dance forms.

The event was graced by esteemed dignitaries including SN Tripathi, Director General, Indian Institute of public Administration; Dr Sanjeev Patjoshi, DGP in Kerala; Rajeev Sharma, Executive Director, HUDCO; Shah Faesal, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Culture; and Dr Akshaya Kumar Sen, General Manager, HUDCO.

The festival commenced with an invocation, Manglacharan-Ravan Krit Shiva Tandav, by Guru Dr Binayak Panda, founder of Debadhara, along with his senior disciples, offering prayers to Lord Shiva.

The performance marked a perfect beginning to the event, which was filled with spiritual and cultural significance.

Guru Dr Panda's disciples-Ankita Kumari, Ishita Bharti, Tejaswini P. Behera, Rajashree Behera, Asha Maharana and Soumya Bangar-performed with grace, bringing alive the essence of the traditional dance form.