Women will perform Yakshagana for seven consecutive days in the premises of Janardhana temple at Ujire from May 18.
Organised by Kuriya Vitala Shastri Yakshagana Foundation, Ujire seven troupes of women will present different shows. Some troupes of children will also perform separately, a release said. The performances will be from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Yakshagana ‘sapthaha’ will begin with a performance by artistes of Yakshaaradhana Kala Kendra of Mangaluru. They will present Narakasura Moksha episode for two hours from 6 p.m. Later artistes of Bala Yaksha Koota of Kadri will stage Chakravyuha ‘prasanga’ (episode) for two hours from 8 p.m.
The other ‘prasangas’ lined up are ‘Satwa Pareekshe’ by Sarayu Mahila Yaksha Vrunda, Kodical on May 19 and ‘Vishnu Leele’ by Siddi Vinayaka Mahila Yakshagana Mandali of Ganeshpura on the same day.
Artistes of Kumara Samskritika Prathisthana of Haluvalli will perform ‘Veera Babruvahana’ and Pachalingeshwara Yakshagana Sangha, Bayar will present ‘Sati Dakshyayini’ shows on May 20.
There will be ‘Dakshadhwara’ by children of Durga Makkala Mela, Kateel on May 21 followed by ‘Shanmukha Vijaya’ by artistes of Yaksha Degula, Kantavara on the same day.
‘Mahashura Bhoumasura’ by Sharadamba Mahila Yakshagana Sangha, Bolanthuru; ‘Sudarshana Garva Bhanga’ by Navagiri Yakshagana Mandali, Hosabettu and ‘Rani Shashiprabhe’ by Yakshadeva Mitra Kala Mandali, Beluvai will be on May 22.
On May 23 there will be ‘Sudhanwarjuna’ by Sanatana Yakshalaya, Mangaluru followed by ‘Mahishamardini’ by Mahaganapathi Mahila Yakshagana Sangha of Katipalla.
Mahila Yakha Koota of Kadri will stage ‘Anabhishikta Dore’ and Gundi Laxminarayana Mahila Yakshagana Sangha of Mundaje will present ‘Sri Krishna Leele Kamsa Vadhe’ on May 24.
There will be a special attraction on May 24 in which five women ‘bhagawathas’ (playback singers) will present ‘Yaksha Gana Vaibhava’ from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Yakshagana performers Sumangala Ratnakar of Yaksharadhana Kala Kendra, Mangaluru and Poornima Yatish Rai of Mahaganapthi Mahila Yakshagana Sangha, Katipalla will be felicitated on Monday and Saturday, respectively.
