Godha's Sandcastles - Verses from Naachiyar Thirumozhi by Archana Raja
Concept & Choreography: Archana Raja
Music : Divya Nayar
Chanting: Maalola Kannan & N.S.Ranganathan
Translations: Andal, The Autobiography of a Goddess By Priya Sarukkai Chabria & Ravi Shankar
Videography: Arvind Raja
Video Editing: Archana Raja
The Nachiyar Thirumozhi is a lesser read masterpiece by the poet Andal, compared to her Magnum opus, Thirupaavai. This spectacular work is a more visceral exploration of her relationship to her Lord, Sri Ranganatha. The second poem in this work describes the mischievous Krishna taking delight in destroying the girls’ sandcastles — a metaphor for how He ravages their inner minds too. I attempt to present an organic response to this emotionally-rich poetic prayer.
Translation by Author Ravi Shankar (Andal, The Autobiography of a Goddess)
We have toiled over them until our backs throb...
Allow us to enjoy the fruit of our labor,
O Lord, alpha and omega, let us gaze
with pride for a passing moment on what
we have so carefully built.
Sifting particles of sand, we've wearied
our wrists thick with bangles,
even as you lounge on approaching waves, laughing no doubt.
Don't wreck our sandcastles.
You cross our courtyard just to show us
your sublime smile, never revealing
whether or not you intend to smash our sandcastles
and our hearts as well.
Oh Govinda, who leaped to span
the waist of the earth and the wet
of the sky, if you embrace us like that,
what will our neighbors say?
Commissioned by Dr.Anita Ratnam for her series, 'Andal's Garden'.
Видео Godha's Sandcastles - Verses from Naachiyar Thirumozhi by Archana Raja канала Archana Raja
Music : Divya Nayar
Chanting: Maalola Kannan & N.S.Ranganathan
Translations: Andal, The Autobiography of a Goddess By Priya Sarukkai Chabria & Ravi Shankar
Videography: Arvind Raja
Video Editing: Archana Raja
The Nachiyar Thirumozhi is a lesser read masterpiece by the poet Andal, compared to her Magnum opus, Thirupaavai. This spectacular work is a more visceral exploration of her relationship to her Lord, Sri Ranganatha. The second poem in this work describes the mischievous Krishna taking delight in destroying the girls’ sandcastles — a metaphor for how He ravages their inner minds too. I attempt to present an organic response to this emotionally-rich poetic prayer.
Translation by Author Ravi Shankar (Andal, The Autobiography of a Goddess)
We have toiled over them until our backs throb...
Allow us to enjoy the fruit of our labor,
O Lord, alpha and omega, let us gaze
with pride for a passing moment on what
we have so carefully built.
Sifting particles of sand, we've wearied
our wrists thick with bangles,
even as you lounge on approaching waves, laughing no doubt.
Don't wreck our sandcastles.
You cross our courtyard just to show us
your sublime smile, never revealing
whether or not you intend to smash our sandcastles
and our hearts as well.
Oh Govinda, who leaped to span
the waist of the earth and the wet
of the sky, if you embrace us like that,
what will our neighbors say?
Commissioned by Dr.Anita Ratnam for her series, 'Andal's Garden'.
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