Swagatham Krishna| Bharatanatyam Dance Cover by IndianRaga Fellow Arshia Rajeshnarayanan

Swagatham Krishna is a Bharatanatyam Dance presentation to the popular Oothukadu Venkata Subbiar’s composition in raga Mohanam, Tishra Adi talam, produced by IndianRaga. This dance depicts the playful interactions between the gopikas and Krishna as they dance to the melodious sounds of his flute. The beginning jathi is a depiction of the gopikas hearing the sounds of Krishna’s flute and dancing amongst themselves to the beautiful music. In the middle of the song, Krishna is seen playfully dancing along to his own tunes joining the girls. Towards the end of the final jathi, a short glimpse of Krishna’s mischievous personality is shown as he throws a rock at a gopika’s pot of water, breaking it. Although annoyed with Krishna’s antics, the gopika soon gives in to his tender words and begins dancing along with him as the song ends. This dance was choreographed and performed by IndianRaga Fellow Arshia Rajeshnarayanan. Arshia can be reached at: To feature in an IndianRaga production, apply to be an IndianRaga Fellow at