Pushpanjali
Pushpanjali is an offering of flowers to Hindu deities.
Pushpanjali is the first dance in a Bharatha Natyam performance. It is the salutation to the lord of dance Nataraja, the Guru, the musicians and the audience.
It is made up of 2 words.
Pushpa - flower
Anjali - folded hands to show respect.
The dancer holds flower to offer prayers to the Trinity of God's, goddesses, ashta dikpalakas, and scholars in dance.
