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Onam: Kaikottikali dance of Kerala

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Kaikotti kali and Thumbi Thullal are two graceful dances performed by women on Onam. Folk performances like Kummatti kali and Pulikali add to the zest of celebrations.

#SongDrop: O Meri Laila by Atif Aslam & Jyotica Tangri

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A song for all the special ones. A song that you cannot hear just once. Presenting the highly awaited O Meri Laila!

Bharatanatyam dance used to raise plight of refugees

Indianspice Staff Reporter August 11, 2018 0 348

A campaign to demonstrate public solidarity with refugees and encourage governments to take action through Indian classical dance.

Power of women by Dr. Saroja Vaidyanathan

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Watch as the 80 year-old Padma Bhushan awardee perform a 17 minute excerpt reflecting the power of Draupadi from the legendary epic, Mahabharata.

The Ajanta Caves of Maharashtra, India

Naufal Khan August 5, 2018 0 1,135

This magnificent work of art, architecture and contemplation, was abandoned by those who created it as long ago as AD 500.

How to prepare porridge for Marieamman prayer

Indianspice Staff Reporter August 5, 2018 0 4,853

The Mariamman festival has various aspects to it, one such aspect is that the divine Mother had healed the sick with fermented porridge.

Chaap Tilak by Fanna-Fi-Allah Sufi Qawwali

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The immortal qawwali kalam of Hazrat Amir Khusro (ra) expressing how divine love (Ishq) for his master Khwaja Nizamuddin Aulia has dissolved the illusion of separate self (nafs).

The controversial Qawwali Halka Halka by Tahir Qawwal & Party

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It indulges so completely in describing the eternal play of lover & Beloved, the intoxication of Ishq (divine love) a wonderfully sentimental perspective on the human quest to know Allah الله سبحان و تعالى

The Mahishasura Mardini Stotram with Aks & Lakshmi

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This Sanskrit hymn, a lyrical masterpiece by saint-philosopher Adi Shankara, pays homage to Goddess Chamundeshwari and her defeat of the demon Mahishasura.

Maher Zain heads to Cape Town for 2 shows only! Book now!

Indianspice Staff Reporter August 2, 2018 0 1,833

The upcoming 2018 concerts will also see Maher Zain fronting his own ensemble, which features musicians from Egypt, Spain, Lebanon, Belgium, Netherlands and the United Kingdom.