Gaura Nataraj = White Nataraj Shiva is famously described as Karpoora Gauram ie as white as camphoor. Energy, elegance, speed and preciseness of Gaura Nataraj's dance is like watching THE NataRaja dance himself!
Gaura brother for me it was shiva himself dancing with such precision and perfection hats off to you bro although you are from Latvia you have embraced our culture and learnt the Bharathanatyam dance form so well you are much better than crores of Indians who have no pride for their own performing art form. My eyes were transfixed watching you perform With dedication and ease. You are a master really whose soul is deep rooted in the dance form . The bhava's were just right for this nary a. God bless you.
My mind fluttered off to the Golden Age of Paradise on Earth, ; and here was a dancing Gandharva before my very eyes! A Celestial Vision! Thank you Goodly Brother.
Gaura, what can I say.... Such a superb dance. Bharatanatyam is devotion personified in dance. Most dancers are female and their interpretation and expression is beautiful. But, may I say that you have opened my eyes to a masculine interpretation of the dance. It has broadened my understanding of this classical form. Simply wonderful, and thank you so much for sharing your talent. 🙏🙏
You are the human version of Lord Nataraja. Am sure that the Almighty will treat you as the guest of honour in Kailash. I wish you were my faculty. The world needs people like you to protect, praise and perform these arts.
Goura sir.. I am stunned to see your performance.. Intaking the meaning and outstanding performance.. Like lord shiva.. As a indian, I am proud to see your bharathanatiyam... Thank you so much. Lord shiva bless you good health. Feel lord shiva is dancing in your body.. No words to describe.... 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
so nice rendition.. very well performed.. long way to go.. May the almighty Nataraja Swamy bless you with more skill and talent and opportunities to perform around the world.
Tiene talento si me dice que es la reencarnación de Shiva o uno de sus avatares le podría en unos instantes creer... No había visto nunca esta danza tan compleja, bien elaborada antes, tiene el sincronizmo, y todo... La verdad es la primera vez que veo este tipo de danza pero lo que mas me aterra son los pases, son posee de los libros indues sagrados.
Hatts off.. wonderful performance.. as an Indian am proud to see how passion you are in Indian culture... Am basically from Tamil Nadu... Freezed on seeing ur performance by knowing the meaning ...
This is one of my most frequently watched videos. The dance is amazing as always; nice choreography and music too. Besides, it is always heartening to get a reminder of how the Lord took form to protect His dear devotee. Thank you. 🙏🏻
Wonderful performance dear....I like the way your hair is dancing along with you.😍😍 is there any way that I can get the MP3 of this pushpanjali n kauthuvam?
No I don’t have any Indian roots :) I am devotee of Krishna from Brahma Madva Gaudiya Vaisnava sampradaya and this name was given to me by my spiritual master when I got initiated into this tradition. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was called Gaura Nataraj because he used to dance in front of chariot of Lord Jagannatha in Puri, and my name is Gaura Nataraj das- the servant of that dancing Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Amazing performance.... Missed to meet you when you had visited Canada Can you share the lyrics for the kavithuvam solkattu with the meaning of the sahityam portion pl.... thanks
Unfortunately I don't have the solkattu. As far as the lyrics and meaning is concerned here is what I know: Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotra by Adi Sankara Bhagawat Pada. Lakshmi Nrsimha Karavalamba Stotram, also known as Lakshmi Narasimha Karunarasa Stotram is a 17-verse Stotram in praise of Lakshmi Narasimha. The Stotram is so called because each of these verses ends with the same refrain "Lakshmi Narasimha, Mama Dehi Karavalambam" which means "Oh Lord Narasimha, please lend me your helping hand". . Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotram dedicated to the feet of Lord Lakshmi Nrsimha. “Srimad payonidhi nikethana chakra pane Bhogeendra Bhoga mani rajitha punya moorthe Yogeesha shaswatha sharanya Bhabdhi potha Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam” Meaning: Oh Great God Lakshmi Nrsimha, Who lives in the ocean of milk, Who holds the holy wheel as weapon, Who wears the gems on the head, Of Adhishesha as ornaments, Who has the form of good and holy deeds, Who is the permanent protector of sages, And who is the boat which helps us cross, This ocean of misery called life, Please give me the protection of your hands. Different names of Nrisimha are eing recited in the kavituvam: narasimha half-man half-lion diyva-simha divine lion ugra-simha terrifying lion ghora-vikrama terrifying activities jvalan-mukha effulgent face jvala-mali with effulgent garland mahajvala most effulgent mahadamstra great teeth yudha-prajna intelligent in battle (ready to fight) hiranyakasipu-dhvamsi destroys Hiranyakasipu daitya-danava-bhanjana destroys masses of demon and giants bhairavadambara causes terror by roaring in the sky visvambara maintains the universe vajra-damstra lightning-like teeth saranagata-vatsalaya namah Obeisances to The Lord Who is kind to those surrendered to Him (like the mother lioness who is kind to her cubs)
A whie man need not emphasise his race with such an offensive epithet, and it is quite a reach to justify this with a comparison to Kapura Gauram regarding his performance, he is technically on tal and so quite good, However, in every one of his performances, Including his European Street Performances, there is a toal absence of Bhava, and far too much ocnceit in his renditions. Only one who is Indian by birth can cvapture the fine nuances of Bhava.
1) This name was given to me by my spiritual master. It is a name of great saint and spiritual teacher- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who is also known as Gauranga- "the one who has golden body", and as Gaura Nataraj because he used to dance in front of Lord Jagannath during Rath Yatra . It has nothing to do with the race and me being white. In fact, the full name is Gaura Nataraj das- which means "the servant of the Gaura Nataraj". 2) Aren't almost everyone in India has names of Gods and Goddesses? Rama, Chandrashekhar, Krishna and so on- does it mean their parents emphasise their superiority to others by giving their children such names and is it considered to be offensive? 3) "Only one who is Indian by birth can capture the fine nuances of Bhava". In my opinion this is what is called emphasising one's race. Bharata muni states in Natya Shastra that Natya is meant for humanity at large, not only Indians. And while I agree with you that my dancing is far from perfect- this is just due to the lack of regular practice, not because Indians have some special dancing gene. There are many examples of excellent white performers of Indian classical dance- Sophia Salingaros, Kassiyet Adillkhankyzy, Nikolina Nikoleski, Kumari Mayshark, Lucrezia Maniscotti etc. Love & Peace!
Hamsaveni stop dis-crediting a professional dancer who is performing with precision and who has embraced our culture.. It's very easy to comment or find fault. Why don't you perform Barathanatyam and upload the video so that people can watch how well you perform.
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Gaura Nataraj = White Nataraj
Shiva is famously described as Karpoora Gauram ie as white as camphoor.
Energy, elegance, speed and preciseness of Gaura Nataraj's dance is like watching THE NataRaja dance himself!
Gaura brother for me it was shiva himself dancing with such precision and perfection hats off to you bro although you are from Latvia you have embraced our culture and learnt the Bharathanatyam dance form so well you are much better than crores of Indians who have no pride for their own performing art form. My eyes were transfixed watching you perform With dedication and ease. You are a master really whose soul is deep rooted in the dance form . The bhava's were just right for this nary a. God bless you.
Thank you so much Shweatha! I realize how small I am, and how far I am from what you are saying but words like these keep me going :))))
Wow what a great performance in classical dance......super bhangima
So Grace full,and perfect,loved every moment
superb! matchless !
My mind fluttered off to the Golden Age of Paradise on Earth, ; and here was a dancing Gandharva before my very eyes! A Celestial Vision! Thank you Goodly Brother.
I'm a bharathanatyam dancer. From kerala... Great performance and nice expression sir❤️❤️😍
Need to improve aramandi
Gaura, what can I say.... Such a superb dance. Bharatanatyam is devotion personified in dance. Most dancers are female and their interpretation and expression is beautiful. But, may I say that you have opened my eyes to a masculine interpretation of the dance. It has broadened my understanding of this classical form. Simply wonderful, and thank you so much for sharing your talent. 🙏🙏
Ahh what a wonderful performance, you born for this Nataraj, kindly add more videos.
His Araimandi is soo on point
Goosebumps every single time.... love it ❤ Great work sir
Excellent
You are the human version of Lord Nataraja. Am sure that the Almighty will treat you as the guest of honour in Kailash. I wish you were my faculty. The world needs people like you to protect, praise and perform these arts.
What an entrance! The postures, the gestures, and the movements!!! So precise! Loving every single movement!!!
Goura sir.. I am stunned to see your performance.. Intaking the meaning and outstanding performance.. Like lord shiva.. As a indian, I am proud to see your bharathanatiyam... Thank you so much. Lord shiva bless you good health. Feel lord shiva is dancing in your body.. No words to describe.... 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
After a long time, I watched a Bharatnatyam video at a stretch. I regretted blinking.
Thank you for uploading, felt I was watching the Lord dance. Amazing foot work.
So divine, gifted. I am fully impressed God bless you my child
so nice rendition.. very well performed.. long way to go.. May the almighty Nataraja Swamy bless you with more skill and talent and opportunities to perform around the world.
Super
Lovely👌👌👌🥰🥰❤❤
Great work
What a performance ya? ???????I love you sooooo much😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Awesome.... It's good and happy to c ur divine performance
What a performance .. !!! Amazing .. all the best .
No words to say. Wonderful ! Excellent performance.
Very nice.
The song and dance both r such a beautiful combination..it takes us to bhakti Marg...Great job team...
Divine performance as if lord Shiva is dancing. Dhanyosmi
Dhanyosmi' chiranjeeva,,
Tiene talento si me dice que es la reencarnación de Shiva o uno de sus avatares le podría en unos instantes creer... No había visto nunca esta danza tan compleja, bien elaborada antes, tiene el sincronizmo, y todo... La verdad es la primera vez que veo este tipo de danza pero lo que mas me aterra son los pases, son posee de los libros indues sagrados.
Happy to see such a great performance. At least we know Hindu dance form will continue to thrive.
Yet another wonderful piece! As always it is a treat to watch you dance. You sure are very inspiring!
Thank you Saumya!
Graceful, invigorating and dynamic dancing!
Спасибо за невероятно красивое исполнение! Очень вдохновляет!!!
Хочу попросить у Вас фонограмму для выступления на Нарасимха Чатурдаши.
Hatts off.. wonderful performance.. as an Indian am proud to see how passion you are in Indian culture... Am basically from Tamil Nadu... Freezed on seeing ur performance by knowing the meaning ...
Thank you :)
As usual you never failed....What a performance !!! great Nataraj...
V Indians learning our culture from u brother .u showed us how rich Indian culture is tq very much
Kudos! Bravo! Beautiful choreo and dancer did highest justice
WOW !!!
Extraordinar ce performanta! Imi doresc sa dansez ca tine
This is one of my most frequently watched videos. The dance is amazing as always; nice choreography and music too. Besides, it is always heartening to get a reminder of how the Lord took form to protect His dear devotee. Thank you. 🙏🏻
Thank you for your appreciation! And thank you for your private message as well! Means a lot to me!
Super
Ur teacher one of the verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry great master
Someone tell me the name of the song and its singer please! J'implore ✨🙏✨
Indian culture is much more beautiful ..when u dance it agian and angain ...keep going dude
Awesome u r..... Plz performance in the Tirumala lord venkateswara sannidhi
I can just think of Lord Shiva ✨🙏✨
Could u pls... Share the narasimha Kowthuvam audio track??????? Plsss
#great work
This just blew my mind away! :-)
May I know who is your dance guru!? Hare krishna
Perfect dancing performance 👍
Could someone tell me the name of the song and its singer and/or compositor, please!
Lord shiva bless u sir
super Perfect thalam, moment & expression sir, could you send me one video how to wear boys dhothi kattu
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Tqq so much sir 🙏🙏🙏😊
Wonderful performance dear....I like the way your hair is dancing along with you.😍😍 is there any way that I can get the MP3 of this pushpanjali n kauthuvam?
beautiful. such grace! I have the second question too. any way I can get the music?
I wish you were my teacher
I too
Ur gift of god really
Which country are you from?
It's epic and very inspiring.
Thank you :)
I am from Latvia- small country in Europe
Gaura Nataraj
How come your name Gaurav?
Are you from Indian ancestry?
No I don’t have any Indian roots :)
I am devotee of Krishna from Brahma Madva Gaudiya Vaisnava sampradaya and this name was given to me by my spiritual master when I got initiated into this tradition. Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was called Gaura Nataraj because he used to dance in front of chariot of Lord Jagannatha in Puri, and my name is Gaura Nataraj das- the servant of that dancing Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
Wow.. That's
really great and your performance is top in the list compared other indian dancers across the globe. You need much bigger fame for sure
God bless you
Amazing performance.... Missed to meet you when you had visited Canada
Can you share the lyrics for the kavithuvam solkattu with the meaning of the sahityam portion pl.... thanks
Unfortunately I don't have the solkattu. As far as the lyrics and meaning is concerned here is what I know:
Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotra by Adi Sankara Bhagawat Pada.
Lakshmi Nrsimha Karavalamba Stotram, also known as Lakshmi Narasimha Karunarasa
Stotram is a 17-verse Stotram in praise of Lakshmi Narasimha. The Stotram is so
called because each of these verses ends with the same refrain "Lakshmi
Narasimha, Mama Dehi Karavalambam" which means "Oh Lord Narasimha,
please lend me your helping hand". . Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalamba Stotram
dedicated to the feet of Lord Lakshmi Nrsimha.
“Srimad payonidhi nikethana chakra pane
Bhogeendra Bhoga mani rajitha punya moorthe
Yogeesha shaswatha sharanya Bhabdhi potha
Lakshmi Nrsimha Mama Dehi Karavalambam”
Meaning: Oh Great God Lakshmi
Nrsimha, Who lives in the ocean of milk, Who holds the holy wheel as
weapon, Who wears the gems on the head, Of Adhishesha as ornaments, Who
has the form of good and holy deeds, Who is the permanent protector of sages, And
who is the boat which helps us cross, This ocean of misery called life, Please
give me the protection of your hands.
Different names of Nrisimha are eing recited in the kavituvam:
narasimha half-man
half-lion
diyva-simha divine
lion
ugra-simha terrifying lion
ghora-vikrama terrifying activities
jvalan-mukha effulgent face
jvala-mali with effulgent garland
mahajvala most effulgent
mahadamstra great teeth
yudha-prajna intelligent in battle (ready to fight)
hiranyakasipu-dhvamsi destroys Hiranyakasipu
daitya-danava-bhanjana destroys masses of demon and giants
bhairavadambara causes terror by roaring in the sky
visvambara maintains the universe
vajra-damstra lightning-like teeth
saranagata-vatsalaya
namah Obeisances to The Lord Who is kind to those
surrendered to Him (like the mother lioness who is kind to her cubs)
Gaura Nataraj thank u so much... appreciate ur help...i am choreographing hence asked for meaning... thanks again...
Very nice performance👍👍👍🙏
Where are the ghunghuroos?!!??
Sir, I know your master name???
🙏👌
I think ,this is re birth to u bcz in last birth ur a great person in india
Excellent!
Excellent
🙏
Passion..
In what ragam is the pushpanjali. ?
Both items are in Aarabhi raga
Thank you
Can you speak hindi/urdu?
Nataraj shiva performance
me gusta mas con pelo largo
A whie man need not emphasise his race with such an offensive epithet, and it is quite a reach to justify this with a comparison to Kapura Gauram regarding his performance, he is technically on tal and so quite good, However, in every one of his performances, Including his European Street Performances, there is a toal absence of Bhava, and far too much ocnceit in his renditions. Only one who is Indian by birth can cvapture the fine nuances of Bhava.
1) This name was given to me by my spiritual master. It is a name of great saint and spiritual teacher- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who is also known as Gauranga- "the one who has golden body", and as Gaura Nataraj because he used to dance in front of Lord Jagannath during Rath Yatra . It has nothing to do with the race and me being white. In fact, the full name is Gaura Nataraj das- which means "the servant of the Gaura Nataraj". 2) Aren't almost everyone in India has names of Gods and Goddesses? Rama, Chandrashekhar, Krishna and so on- does it mean their parents emphasise their superiority to others by giving their children such names and is it considered to be offensive? 3) "Only one who is Indian by birth can capture the fine nuances of Bhava". In my opinion this is what is called emphasising one's race. Bharata muni states in Natya Shastra that Natya is meant for humanity at large, not only Indians. And while I agree with you that my dancing is far from perfect- this is just due to the lack of regular practice, not because Indians have some special dancing gene. There are many examples of excellent white performers of Indian classical dance- Sophia Salingaros, Kassiyet Adillkhankyzy, Nikolina Nikoleski, Kumari Mayshark, Lucrezia Maniscotti etc.
Love & Peace!
copy paste choreography of parshwanta anna
Can you provide the link to Parswanaths performance
Nice effort but no soul in the dance...Lack of expressions and certain steps should be a little subtle...All the best..
Hamsaveni stop dis-crediting a professional dancer who is performing with precision and who has embraced our culture.. It's very easy to comment or find fault. Why don't you perform Barathanatyam and upload the video so that people can watch how well you perform.