Nari Shakti
The Power of Womanhood
“Awakening the Goddess Within Through Bharatanatyam.”
In India, woman is worshipped as the living embodiment of divine power — Goddess Durga, Parvati, Lakshmi, Saraswati. We call her Jagadjanani — the mother of the universe.
But in reality — do we truly respect her? Do we care for her feelings, her emotions, her safety?
Female infanticide, child abuse, violence, and abuse in every form — for centuries, women have been venerated in temples yet denied dignity in daily life. The same society that places her on a pedestal refuses to protect her.
Nari Shakti is Apeksha Niranjan’s powerful answer to this paradox.
- Choreography : Apeksha Niranjan
- Performance Type :Solo Bharatnatyam
- Music : Live or Recorded
- Number of Musicians :4 to 5
- Duration : 1 hours
- Premiere (Location) : Mumbai - India
- Year : 2024
The Vision
In a world that often portrays the feminine divine in fragments — the mother here, the warrior there — NARI SHAKTI insists on wholeness. These are not separate women. They are one woman. They are every woman. And through Bharatanatyam’s expressive depth, Apeksha makes that wholeness visible, undeniable, and deeply moving.
