Mysore/Mysuru: Ganabharathi and Raasavrunda School of Dance, Mysuru, have organised a  programme to release the book ‘Nartanada Madhura Bhaktiya Margadalli  Geetagovinda’ in memory of Dr. K. Rama Shastry and  on the occasion of Nartana Namana at Veene Seshanna Bhavana in Kuvempunagar on Aug. 17 at 6 pm.

The book, authored by Vidu. Nandini Eswer, will be released by Vidwan Viraraghavacharya Swami, Founder-Chairman of Sri Vishvamangala Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Kshetram, Belagola. Renowned dance guru and Secretary of Ganabharathi Dr. Kripa Phadke will be the guest of honour.

This will be followed by a dance performance by the artistes of Raasavrunda on select Ashtapadis of Jayadeva’s Geetagovinda.  Dance Choreography is by Vidu. Nandini Eswer, Direction by Dr. Rohitha Eswer. The performing artistes are: Chinmayee Bharadwaj, M.S. Nityashree, Rohitha Eswer, M.A. Anisha, L. Kundanika, M. Keerthana and G. Pratiksha.

The Geeta Govinda is a work composed by the 12th century poet, Jayadeva.  It describes the relationship between Radha, Krishna and Gopis of Vrindavana. The work delineates the love of Krishna for Radha. It is symbolically taken as human soul’s straying from its true allegiance but returning at length to the God.  The core essence of Geeta Govinda is Madhura bhakti.