One of the great artistic luminaries of Andhra Dance is Yamini Krishnamurti.
Skilled in both Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam, she is most famous for her achievements in the latter. Indeed, some have even remarked that “Yamini was not …
Tag Archives: High Culture
Personalities: Thyagaraja
Classical Indic Literature I: Literary Theory
At long last, we touch on Literature proper here at the Andhra Cultural Portal.
The importance and impact of this aspect of Indian Civilization and Andhra Culture cannot be minimized. After all, the stories, heroes & heroines, great romances, beautiful …
Warangal: The City, its Art & its Architecture
After Amaravati, the second capital of the Telugus was Warangal (also referred to by its Sanskrit name, Ekasila). Literally meaning “One Stone” (Oru gallu), the great capital of the Kakatiyas long stood truly as a “single …
Jewelry: Edu Vaaraala
Personalities: Vempati Chinna Satyam
Amaravati: The City, its Art & its Architecture
The Great City of Amaravati has a storied history not only in Andhra and India, but in the rest of Asia as well.
Those of you following us on twitter would have read our tweets (storified for your convenience…
