Asan Sri T.P.N. Pisharoty, sat on a mat, wrote 'Hari Sri' on the floor with
his finger and opened the palm leaf manuscript. He read out the following
lines:
Srnu nanu Canura, nrpabhimatam
karaneeyamitiha samanumatam
(Krishna to Canura in the play Kamsavadham)
(It is believed that these line foretell the prospects for the troupe in the coming year.)
The dancers stood in 2 lines (Asans close to the lamp) and performed a few
steps.
Then, the dancers, four at a time, turn by turn, took the shields and
swords kept for puja and performed typical dance steps of Yavana.
Maddalam Asans took out the two maddalams and hung them around their waists. Asan Shri T.P.N. Pisharoty took the chengala and Asan Shri Mohanan took the Elattalam.
All the musicians (one line by each in turn) sang the first four slokas of Krishnagiti, starting with Jagati, Premnasa, Souvarna and Vikrantha.
The first scene of the Play Avataram was performed (singing slokas and padams) with one dancer as Brahma and four dancers as Bhumidevi.
The members gave dakshina to Asans, prostrated before them and received their blessings.
The function concluded at 8.45 am.
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