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Gratitude- A form of Love

Gratitude is more like having a sense of thankfulness and the feeling is from within. Being thankful to one is considered as the prime quality about a human. Gratitude is not only a word, it's a feeling!  A feeling of Appreciation for the good that we receive in life. Cicero wrote “ Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but also the parent of all the others. ”  The small little things that we have in our lives should be valued, whether it be the place where we live, the food we eat, the water we drink or the people who are with us and around us. Gratitude by Madmandalic A positive emotion, effecting our lives in many ways. As it is rightly said, "Gratitude is the manifestation of love, commitment and devotion toward those who are meaningful to you. It encompasses shared experiences, love and understanding that the universe has conspired to connect us together." We should look ahead to the New Year in a mode of gratitude, and  to grow an

The Art of Kathak

One of the major and finest Indian classical dance , different from the other Indian classical dance forms, originated from the travelling bards of ancient North India referred as the Kathakkars or the storyteller. The Kathakkars (storytellers) would travel from village to village and kingdom to kingdom spreading their art. Kathak being the most elegant form of dance which expresses the great ancient and epic mythological ' Katha'  (story) through the facial expressions, graceful hand movements and the footwork. Uttar Pradesh , a home to very old tradition in dance and was a major center for classical music innovation with The Art of Kathak and the folk heritage song called 'Rasiya' which celebrate the divine love of Radha and Krishna. The Art of Kathak by Madmandalic About the Drawing: The drawing describes the composition of a pose of the Kathak dance with the background consisting of black and white Mandala (symbol of perfection, eternity, uni