Although their campaign has concluded, if you would still like to make a donation to support Dhirana, you may always do so here.
| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PA | 34 |
| 2 | NJ | 9 |
| 3 | NY | 4 |
Vasu & Durga
In memory of parents
$50
Feb 07, 2020
Madhuri
Vemulapalli
$501
Dec 28, 2019
Nirmala
Sundarraj
$50
Dec 28, 2019
Nilesh Patel
In Honor of Amika Patel
$201
Dec 27, 2019
Sundar
Vallinayagam
$250
Dec 27, 2019
Shikha
Puri
$25
Dec 27, 2019
Srinivas
Kolluru
$100
Dec 27, 2019
Rakhi and Sandip
Kumar
$100
Dec 26, 2019
Srividya
Raman
$25
Dec 26, 2019
Satish
Puri
$100
Dec 26, 2019
Victoria
Peechatt
$102
Dec 26, 2019
Anonymous
$201
Dec 26, 2019
Hetal Pravin Patel
In Honor of Amika Patel
$751
Dec 26, 2019
Priyanga Selvakumar
In Honor of all the hardworking members of Dhirana!
$51
Dec 24, 2019
Jay
Amin
$51
Dec 21, 2019
Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount
Dec 20, 2019
Ramana
Imagery
$50
Dec 18, 2019
Vineet
Raghu
$151
Dec 14, 2019
Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount
Dec 11, 2019
Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount
Dec 11, 2019
Suresh
Mulukutla
$500
Dec 02, 2019
Dwarika Mallick
In Honor of Neiladri Mallick
$101
Nov 30, 2019
Seetha
Iyer
$150
Nov 30, 2019
Anonymous
$50
Nov 25, 2019
Anonymous
Undisclosed Amount
Nov 25, 2019
$10
Alarippu
Alarippu is the first dance piece a Bharatnatyam dancer learns and performs. It is a dance which offers respect to God and the audience. This donation will be used to pay for prizes for the teams.
$25
Pushpanjali
Pushpanjali is the opening dance in a performance. It is a salutation to the lord of dance Nataraja, the Guru (dance teacher), the musicians, and the audience. This donation will be used to pay for trophies and gifts for the teams.
$50
Jatiswaram
Jatiswaram is the next dance in a performance after Pushpanjali. It is a technical dance that showcases the form of Bharatnatyam, without any accompanying verses. This donation will be used to pay for t-shirt printing.
$100
Kouvtuam
Kouvtuam is a piece that combines technique and expression in praise of a God. This donation will be used to pay for program printing.
$250
Thillana
Thillana is an intense, rhythmic piece which is usually performed at the end of a dance performance. It is one of the hardest dances to master technique wise. This donation will be used to pay for audio and lighting for the venue.
$500
Padam
Padams are pieces of reverence and expression during devotional religious prayer. The music that accompanies this dance tends to be more emotional. This donation will be used to pay for audio and lighting for the venue.
$1,000
Varnam
Varnams are the centerpiece of an arangetram (Bharatnatyam debut recital). These dances are performed to the most complex pieces of Carnatic music. This donation will be used to pay for the rental costs of the venue.
