"Ardhanariswar, according to Hindu mythology, is a conglomerate androgynous form of Shiva and Parvati. This icon is a fusion of male and female forms. The right half is the male Shiva and the left half the female Parvati. Ardhanariswar is actually a representation of the perfect synthesis of the male and female forms inherent in humans."
The culture of silence and harassment that Kalakshetra allowed: Survivors speak out
Survivors and staff tell TNM that Kalakshetra enables a culture where sexually loaded comments and body shaming are par for course.
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#Chennai #tamilnadu #kalakshetra #bharatanatyam #sexualabuse #metoo #ViolenceAgainstWomen #india
I was lucky enough to have a #bharatanatyam dancer work with me for my thesis project. Beautiful, absolutely.
I switched gears for much of the day today, from #maker to #DanceMom. Both my daughters will be dancing #bharatanatyam in their school talent show Friday and they’ve both grown and needed to trade in costumes from the school collection. I took the opportunity to work on a set of matching black and red #costume that were all higgledy-piggledy. I spent the afternoon reuniting mismatched parts and refurbishing pieces. All organized now!
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#Introduction
Hi! I am a planetary geologist and #science #scicomm #writer, a #maker, and a #mom of two teen daughters. I'm 47. I wrote a book about #NASA Curiosity #Mars #rover and I often write about #space #exploration and #planets for #SkyAndTelescope. I have an #Etsy shop full of #handmade space-themed #jewelry and #sculpture. My first fandom was G1 #Transformers and I'm a lifelong SF/F reader. Current hyperfixation is #GoodOmens. Also, I am a #bharatanatyam #dancer!
#introduction #science #scicomm #writer #maker #mom #nasa #mars #rover #space #exploration #planets #skyandtelescope #etsy #handmade #jewelry #sculpture #transformers #goodomens #bharatanatyam #dancer