नटराज

Lord of the Dance, witness of every step

Our Philosophy

We begin with the breath, honoring the connection to Mahadev through the purity of the mudras and the grace of the footwork. Our philosophy is rooted in spiritual discipline and technical mastery.

The Lineage

Portrait of Guru Ayushi Manish

Their Guru

Ayushi Manish

Bharatanatyam does not travel through books. It travels through bodies, from teacher to student, gesture carried across generations. Dhruvi and Hetvi trained together under Shree Aayushi Manish, founder of Shivshruti Nrityalaya, established in 2009. Aayushi Manish holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Performing Arts with a specialisation in Bharatanatyam. She completed her Visharad from the Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya. She is known for shaping skilled dancers and good human beings alike. That is the foundation Chitrini is built on.

Gallery

Dhruvi and Hetvi seated together against a dark draped backdrop, full Bharatanatyam costume with headpieces and necklaces, one hand raised in a mudra beside the other dancer’s face.

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