This devotional piece is a tender portrait of Goddess Durga, a powerful goddess who is worshipped as a protector. She is known as a symbol of strength, often representing the divine feminine power that combats evil and restores balance.

The dance, which translates to "like a young girl," beautifully portrays the Goddess in her innocent and graceful form. It describes her standing by the holy Sivaganga tank in Chidambaram, with a simple garment and a radiant smile that brings joy and fulfills every wish.

Her beauty is beyond description; her form glows like lightning, and with hair braided and adorned with fragrant jasmine, she dances playfully, embodying both innocence and divinity.

Through expressive storytelling, Nirupama depicts this magnificent form. Her performance culminates in a reverent offering to the powerful goddess, celebrating her as both a beautiful young maiden and the merciful, wish-granting divine mother.

Ragam: Sindubhairavi | Thaalam: Tisra Adi
Composed by: Ulundurpettai Shanmugasundaram
Choreographed by: Guru Dr Sheela Unnikrishnan