TAT TVAM ASI 
Presents 
MOKSHA – Experience Salvation ! 

Showcasing the tantalizing flavors of Kerala’s unique food culture along with spectacular Mohiniattam Master performance by the very celebrated Smt Pallavi Krishnan ! 

Premiering for the first time in the United States !!! In Austin, Texas !!!

SALABHANJIKA – The Sculpture ! A Timeless Tale of Love, Devotion & Salvation ! 

SALABHANJIKA is a stone sculpture that is placed in front of the sanctum sanctorum of a temple as Dwarapalika. In South India, many temples have stone sculptures in the shape of a woman holding a lamp. She is set in place as a sacred guard to the deity. However this Salabhanjika is no ordinary stone. The poet opines the existence of Ahalya in it. 

SALABHANJIKA is a fictional story that has been inspired by the story of Ahalya from the epic Ramayana. 

SALABHANJIKA is not a mere retelling of the story of Ahalya but a portrayal of a bereaved feminine personality; the varied shades of conflict, pain, ephemeral happiness, dreams and aspirations. Both external and internal levels of existence of the human being are portrayed in this theme. 

This is an imaginary saga of the innate conflicts of the human heart. 

SALABHANJIKA, who falls in love with and yearns for togetherness with her creator, the sculptor; while Ahalya, the cursed spirit, longs for salvation that only Lord Rama will bring. 

A contrast of worldly desire with the pining for MOKSHA , of earthly love and spiritual divinity. What Rama represents for Ahalya turns out to be what the sculptor becomes for SALABHANJIKA. 

Ahalya’s waiting for Rama, for her salvation, or MOKSHA symbolizes the liberation from all bondages that is the ultimate truth of human existence. 

MOKSHA – Experience Salvation ! 

Script – Sri Kavalam Narayana Panikkar
Music Composition – Sri Darshan Raman and Sri Hyder Ali
Dance Choreography – Smt Pallavi Krishnan.

SALABHANJIKA will be presented here showcasing Smt Pallavi Krishnanand Austin’s much beloved guru Sri Narendra Kumar Lakshmipathy in the lead roles. The supporting cast will comprise of local Austin artists. 

Check out this space for more pictures and videos of the workshop sessions of SALABHANJIKA ! What an experience it has been for all of us to get a chance to learn and dance under the able guidance of Pallavi Ji !!! 

Read more about SALABHANJIKA here : http://www.pallavikrishnan.com/salabhanjika.html

Tickets are available here : http://www.eventbrite.com/e/moksha-experience-salvation-tickets-18171114292