Adupambe - Kalaanidhi Nruthya Mandiram - Snake dance

Adupambe Natharmudi Mel Irukkum Nagapambe.. Nagas are a race of semidivine serpent creatures in Hindu mythology. Usually depicted as human above the waist and snake below the waist, Nagas can also change shape to appear fully human or snake. Nagas and Nagis are known for their strength, supernatural wisdom, and good looks. They also represent rebirth and mortality due to the shredding of the skin and being symbolically reborn. According to legend, Nagas lived on earth at first, but their numbers became so great that Brahma sent them to live under the sea. They reside in magnificent jeweled palaces and rule as kings at the bottom of rivers and lakes and in the underground realm called Patala. Nagas also serve as protectors and guardians of treasure—both material riches and spiritual wealth. Nagas play a prominent role and various legends and beliefs such as Shesha- the king of the Nagas whose seven snake heads cover Lord Vishnu as he rests, Kalinga in the yamuna river who was tamed by Shri Krishna, the snakes adoring Shiva and Parvathi as ornaments and even as servants of the god Indra, overseeing the distribution of rain. Sometimes they withhold the rain until forced to release it by the eagle god Garuda. Naga, the cobra or the paambu is also another name and symbol of Kundalini - a cosmic energy coiled and asleep within everyone. It’s believed that in those who are unawakened, their energy remains coiled at the base of their spine. For those who have an awakening event and become conscious, the energy spirals upward, activating each chakra, and making the being transition into enlightenment. While we now appeal to the snake to rise and dance it is an effort to awaken the Kundalini energy within us. The dancers who are students of Sneha Devanandan, Kalaanidhi Nruthya Mandiram Bangalore are here to tell you about the greatness and Majesticity of these snakes that have a very significant role in the legends. We now present to you Adapambe. Ragam : Punnagavarali, Aditalam Composition: Pambatti Siddar