Harikatha Saptaham begins

Harikatha Saptaham began at Siva Rama Krishna Kshetram on Monday. On the first day of Saptaham, Sikhamani Bhagavatharini rendered `Parvathi Kalyanam’ Harikatha, which enthralled the audience. Violinist, Panyam Dakshinamurthy and mridangam artiste A Prasad supported her Harikatha.

Women exponents of the traditional art form will render Harikatha during the weeklong event being organised by the X-Ray cultural and social organisation. X-Ray president Kolluri presided over the inaugural function.

Devineni Kishore Kumar, chairman of Nagarjuna Kala Parishad, Kondapalli, Tatavarthi Suryanarayana, president of Andhra Nataka Kala Samithi, P Ramesh Babu, B Anjaneya Raju and others were present.