Haririha from the Gita Govindam

Bithika Mistry performs abhinaya Haririha from the Gita Govindam of Jayadeva at Inskonst Malmo Sweden.

Odissi with Dhrupad

Bithika performs her own choreography of Odissi dance with Dhrupad at the Khajuraho Dance Festival 2014

Gita Govindam of Jayadeva

Bithika Mistry performs Dashavatar from the Gita Govindam of Jayadeva at Shiva temple Chittorgarh

Moksha at the Parampara Festival in Kolkata

Bihika Mistry performs Moksha a famous piece of Odissi Dance choreographed by Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra at the Parampara Festival in Kolkata in 2010. The dance is choreographed to the following Sanskrit Shloka praising Goddess Shakti or Durga.

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके । शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ।। Sarva-Mangala-Mangalye Shive Sarvaartha-Saadhike | Sharannye Tryambake Gauri Naaraayanni Namostu Te Salutations to you O Narayani - the auspiciousness in all that is auspicious, The embodiment of auspiciousness, complete with all auspicious qualitities, the giver of refuge, with three eyes and a shining face; Salutations to You O Narayani. सृष्टिस्थितिविनाशानां शक्तिभूते सनातनि । गुणाश्रये गुणमये नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ Srsstti-Sthiti-Vinaashaanaam Shakti-Bhuute Sanaatani | Gunnaashraye Gunnamaye Naaraayanni Namostu Te Salutations to you O narayani in whom is present the power of creation, maintenance and dissolution and who is eternal, who is the support and embodiment of all Gunas or qualities; Salutations to you O Narayani. शरणागतदीनार्तपरित्राणपरायणे । सर्वस्यार्तिहरे देवि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ Sharannaagata-Diinaarta-Paritraanna-Paraayanne |Sarvasyaarti-Hare Devi Naaraayanni Namostu Te || Salutations to you O Narayani who is intent upon rescuing the distressed and the oppressed who take her refuge, and remove all their sufferings; O Devi; salutations to you O Narayani.

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