Gajanana | Odissi Dance Production | Guru Bharat Charan Giri | Bharati Nrutya Mandir, Bhubaneswar

"Gajanana" is a captivating new Odissi dance production by Bharati Nrutya Mandir, which premiered on November 14, 2025, at Rabindra Mandap, Bhubaneswar. Debuting at the annual festival Bharati Nrutya Utsav 2025, the piece features brilliant choreography by Guru Bharat Charan Giri, brought to life by his senior disciples and the academy's talented artists. The production is elevated by a stellar musical score composed by Guru Dr. Bijay Kumar Jena, with rhythmic accompaniment by Guru Dhaneswar Swain and Guru Ajaya Kumar Choudhury. The performance beautifully depicts the mythological origin of Lord Ganesha. It brings to the stage the intense, unwitting battle between Ganesha and his father, Lord Shiva, the tragic deheading of the young deity, and his miraculous revival when Shiva bestows him with the head of an elephant. © 2025 Bharati Nrutya Mandir. All rights reserved. #Gajanana #Odissi #OdissiDance #GuruBharatCharanGiri #GajananaOdissi #BharatiNrutyaMandir #BharatiNrutyaUtsav #Ganesha #LordGanesha #GaneshaOdissi