Sutradhar presents Ravali and Trimurthi arts nritya natika a dance ballet (Nritya Natika) "Siva Ganga" in Kuchipudi dance form about the birth of river Ganga on to earth from the feet of Lord Vishnu.

Duration 50 mts

A Noble King Bhagiratha does penance for Goddess Ganga to come down to Earth so that the wondering souls of his ancestors attain Salvation – Moksha as advised by Lord Agnihotra, a Demigod. Goddess Ganga pleased Bhagiratha’s penance agrees come down to Earth and tells Bhagiratha to please Lord Shiva to hold her in his Jatta ( Lord Shiva’s thick hair) so that pressure does not damage the Earth. Bhagiratha does so, and Lord Shiva agrees to help him for this holy task. Now Bhagiratha requests Goddess Ganga to come down. While she is descending to Earth Lord shiva holds her in his jatta. By her beauty he is smite for her and she is impressed for his valor and she becomes his consort. By now Goddess Ganga thinks she is the only love of Lord Shiva and feels proud. Mata Parvathi looking at her proud filled dance gets disturbed. Now the issue is whom does Lord Shiva love the most and this leads to a challenge between them. Mata Parvathi who is said to be the better half of lord shiva gets angry and creates pralay, (Choas,apocalypse) and invokes the anger in Lord Shiva. Raudra Thandav follows. Ganga who is very soft hearted cannot bear the Pralay and agrees the greatness of Mata Parvathi surrenders at her feet. Thus Parvati - Shiva - Ganga settle down to amiability. Then Sage Bhagiratha reminds Lord Shiva the purpose of her birth/incarnation, requests Lord Shiva and Parvathi to send Goddess Ganga with him. Goddess Ganga mounts Bhaghiratha’s chariot and descends to the earth from Kailash. This dance ballet is in Telugu with Sanskrit slokas and Scintillating, melodious music. Yet the enriching mythology, values and social system appeal is universal.

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