‘Hanumagiri Mela’ to Perform an All-Night Yakshagana Prasanga in Delhi: Check Out

Delhi will witness an all-night Yakshagana performance by full team members of a professional ‘mela’ (touring troupe) of Dakshina Kannada. The 32-member team of Sri Kodandarama Krupaphoshitha Yakshagana Mandali, which is popularly called as ‘Hanumagiri mela’, will perform in the Amrut Mahotsava of Delhi Karnataka Sangha on August 19. The ‘mela’ will perform its hit and most popular ‘prasanga’ titled Shukranandane from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

An all-night Yakshagana show is being held in Delhi after eight years. Earlier, professional artists drawn from different touring troupes had presented ‘Devi Mahatme’ all-night show in Delhi eight years ago. The artistes will perform on the own ‘rangasthala’ of the ‘mela’. The ‘rangasthala’ has already been transported to Delhi through a train in its dismantled form. It will be reassembled for the performance.

“A typical ambience of a Yakshagana performance, like in the coastal and Malnad belt, will be created in Delhi. Snacks ‘churumuri’, ‘podi’ with ‘mohan laddu’ and tea will be served to the audience during the night.

All 32 team members will leave in a flight from Mangalore to Delhi on August 17 evening. They will return to Mangaluru by a flight on August 21. The team members will go sightseeing in Delhi on August 18.