India, Feb. 6 -- Odissi dancer Dona Ganguly feels it's a divine call for her to be invited to perform at the Maha Kumbh Mela. "Getting to perform at the Maha Kumbh and offer my devotion to the Almighty in the Sangam city, amid people from across the globe, what else could an artiste ask for? This is the first time that I would be performing at the Kumbh in all these years," she says.

Dona had been to Shri Ram Janmbhoomi in Ayodhya and performed at the Triveni Mahotsav a few years back, but feels that the excitement is different this year. "Prayagraj is a known place, but as an artiste, you can never get enough when performing for such a crowd. I feel the excitement will double up once we hit the stage. The thrill to be at Kumbh is beyond...