He continues to remain “the high priest of Indian Classical Dance, one who has trained a galaxy of prominent performing artists”. Padma Shri Award (2009), Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Sahitya Kala Parishad Award, Utkal Pratibha Puraskar, Odissi Sangeet Natak Academy Award, Rajeev Gandhi Samman and Kavi Samrat Upendra Bhanja Award. Guru Mayadhar Raut has been honoured with – Guruji taught at Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra from 1970 till 1995. As the founder Guru of Kala Vikas Kendra in Orissa, he trained Surendranath Jena, Hare Krishna Behera and Ramani Ranjan Jena, all established Gurus today. Earlier, only the Oriya songs or the ASHTAPADI ‘Lalit Lavanga Lata’ and ‘Dashavatar’ were taught and performed.Ī master of Natyashastra and Abhinaya Darpana, he has done yoeman’s service to enrich the Abhinaya vocabulary of Odissi. His notable compositions include ‘Pashyati Dishi Dishi’. He is also the first to present on stage enchanting Gitagovinda ASHTAPADIS, portraying SHRINGARA RASA.
Guru Mayadhar Raut is the first Odissi Guru to introduce MUDRA VINYOGA in the study of Odissi in 1955 and SANCHARIBHAVA in the Odissi dance items. As the founder member of Jayantika, an association formed in the 1950’s, Guruji has played a major role in giving Odissi its classical status. The Odissi repertoire as it exists today is indebted to Guru Mayadhar Raut more than to any other Guru. Poet Jayadeva describes the ten Avatars of Lord Krishna (Adi Vishnu).Groomed in Odissi in the Guru-Shishya tradition since early childhood, Mayadhar Raut also had the advantage of learning under the direct tutelage of Rukmini Devi Arundale at Kalakshetra for many years. You'll incarnate as Kalki, wielding comet-like sword to destroy barbarious communities ferociously by the end of Kaliyuga.
You incarnated as compassionate Buddha who condemned animal sacrifice during Yajnas and rituals. KESavadhruta daSavidha roopa jaya jagadeeSa harE || KESavadhruta kalki Sareera jaya jagadeeSa harE || We wanted to give a glimpse of this and began collecting different renditions of a few Ashtapadis this snowballed into an all-out effort, and this blog was born. MlEchcha nivaha nidhanE kalayasi karavALam The lyrics are written in such a way that a talented composer can fit a large number of tunes and unleash his creativity, letting the music speak even more than the words. KESavadhruta buddha Sareera jaya jagadeeSaharE || It was like black Yamuna river struck by Balarama's plough. You took the form of Balarama who was bright like white cloud but covered with black cloth. KESavadhruta haladhara roopa jaya jagadeeSa harE || You incarnated as Srirama and severed ten heads of demon Ravana and offered them to lords of all the ten directions. KESavadhruta rAma Sareera jaya jagadeeSa harE || You created pools of blood to cleanse the world from afflictions. You incarnated as Parasurama and annihilated wicked Kshatriya kings to dispel the sufferings of mankind. KESavadhruta bhrugu roopa jaya jagadeeSa harE || But you smartly spanned the whole cosmos in three steps. You incarnated as little bachelor Vamana and asked for three steps of spaceįrom demon-king Bali. KESavadhruta vAmana roopa jaya jagadeeSa harE || You cutĪsunder demon Hiranyakasipa who was just like a bee before you. You incarnated as Narasimha, the man-lion with amazing sharp nails. KESavadhruta narahari roopa jaya jagadeeSa harE || You incarnated as great boar with tough tusks and lifted the earth which KESavadhruta sookara roopa jaya jagadeeSa harE || You incarnated as divine tortoise to bear 'Mandara' mountain on your vast hard back. KESava dhruta kachchapa roopa jaya jagadeeSa harE || Kshitirati vipulatarE tava tishTati prushThE Oh Sri Krishna, you incarnated on the earth as divine fish to restore the Vedasįrom oceans at the time of great deluge. PraLaya payOdhi jalE dhruta vA nasi vEdam If you are interested in knowing about divine love sports of Radha and Krishna and if you want to enjoy sweet and beautiful 'Ashtapadis', If you are interested in meditating upon Srihari , To protect the righteous and punish the wicked from time to time. Poet Sri Jayadeva starts his famous "Geeta Govinda Kavyam' meditating upon the incarnations of Sri Maha Vishnu on the earth,