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Circle of Grace
Çudamani and Shakti Dance Company
In a spectacular participatory event under the stars, a decorated chariot bearing the auspicious image of Lord Vishnu is ushered in by the Vedic chants of Hindu priests. The procession gathers in front of the breathtaking temple entrance—carved and sculpted in traditional South Indian (Chola-era) architectural style. In this sacred space international artists from Bali, India, and Los Angeles will perform classical treasures as an invocation to peace and spiritual enlightenment. Bringing music and dance back to the temple, Shakti Dance Company's fifteen-member ensemble from India and the United States will offer myth, legend, and devotion in the form of Bharatanatyam, the classical dance of South India. To honor their village tradition of performing at temple ceremonies, Çudamani, a thirty-member ensemble from Indonesia, offers a gift of sacred Balinese gamelan music and dance. Presented by the Hindu Temple Society of Southern California.