India, May 16 -- The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), under its Sanskriti Samvaad Shrinkhala series celebrated the birth centenary of the Bharatnatyam legend Thanjavur Balasaraswati, whose dance was a rendering of a classical dance style from her home state, Tamil Nadu. She has been instrumental in popularising this style of dancing not only in India but also abroad.

The two-day celebrations, ended on Tuesday, included a panel discussion, film screening, lecture demonstration, dance homage and provided an opportunity to the audience to interact with the gurus and exponents from the field of dance.

The panel saw a discussion about the legendary dancer and her art, which was chaired by Ram Bahadur Rai, president, IGNCA ...