Raghav closed his room door and sat next to Maithili. He took the food in his hand and held to her mouth. Her eyes were in tears as she took the food from his own hands. So...Raghav said casually.. When is your program? Today...she replied, smiling. I need to go to to male up at four in the evening...can u drop me? She asked. I would love to...he replied, patting his forehead to hers. Can u tell me something about dance? He asked as he fed her one more bite. She cleared her throught and sat up straight. Dance...she began...dance is something that you feel is yours...dance is something that takes you to a totally different world...we sometimes become the characters themselves when we feel involved...dance is something that is really addictive..if there is no dance, there is nothing. Some people want to travel to different world through different forms of art, from which I have chosen dance... I sounds really funny but the pain I'm feeling now is a kind of pain I enjoy the most....when my feet start aching while dancing, i feel I have practiced a little today...whenever I'm not comfortable..or angry or upset due to many reasons, i find my happiness and calm down when I practice...in all...dance is my life...dance is my everything.... She ended, looking up. Well..Raghav whispered...i want to take the second place in your life as your dance.... He said, looking into her eyes, smiling. Raghav...she said in her sarcastic tone as she rested her head on his chest.

Maithili and Urmila rushed here and there, packing their make up kits and costumes.

Urmila: Ghungru

Maithili: Check

Urmila: Shawl

Maithili: Check

Urmila: Bharatanatyam costume..mmmmm

Kausalya: Ok...last bite( feeding both of them her tasty curd rice)

Maithili: Check...mm...aunty pls...enough...I'm full!

Kausalya: What is this dear.. U'll have to be hungry the whole evening...eat it now!

Urmila: Kathak costume mmmm(eating)

Maithili: Check

Urmila: Huff...all done Na didi...

Maithili: Hm...now let's relax for a while...aunty plsss.. It's enough...

Kausalya: Ok...ok...u can go now...

Raghav who was watching all this in the door, smiled and thought to himself...daughter in law and mother in law are getting along so well!

6pm evening.

Announcer: So, here we have, Maithili and Urmila from India, who have been very dedicated towards this art form and are here to conduct the workshop on the same to the students of America.

Raghav and Lakshman sitting in the first row felt really proud.

Announcer: The inaugural function begins with the devotional Bharatanatyam performance of the girls with a continuous track of a Kathak *Natavari Nritya* (a song which consists of both grammatical and expression part of Kathak).

Maithili in her Red Yellow costume and Urmila in her Red Orange costume took a deep breath as they entered the stage.

The whole auditorium was clamed with a divine chant of *Omkar* and the song went on as follows.

Vakratunda Mahakaya

Surya Koti Sama Prabha 

Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva

Sarva Karyesu Sarvada

Adi pujyam, ganadyaksham

Uma putram Vinaayakam

Mangalam paramam roopam

Sri Ganesham namamyaham(2)

Omkara roopam

Tryahamithi Chapalam

Yatswaroopam turiyam

Thrigunyatheetha neelam

Kalayathi manas

Teja sindhoora murthim

Yogindrir brahmarandrahi

Sakala gunamayam

Sri harendrena sangam

Gam gam gam gam ganesham vyaapaham chinthayanthi

Aum.......

Sukhkarta Dukhharta Varta Vighnachi

Nurvi Purvi Prem Krupa Jayachi

Sarvangi Sundar Uti Shendurachi

Kanti Jhalke Mal Mukataphalaanchi..

Jaidev Jaidev Jai Mangal Murti

Darshan Maatre Man: Kaamna Phurti | Jaidev jaidev..

Ratnakhachit Phara Tujh Gaurikumra

Chandanaachi Uti Kumkumkeshara

Hirejadit Mukut Shobhato Bara

Runjhunati Nupure Charani Ghagriya

Jaidev Jaidev

Jaidev jaidev Jai Mangal Murti

Darshan Maatre Man: Kaamna Phurti | Jaidev jaidev..

Lambodar Pitaambar Phanivarvandana

Saral Sond Vakratunda Trinayana

Das Ramacha Vat Pahe Sadana

Sankati Pavave Nirvani Rakshave Survarvandana

Jaidev jaidev

Jaidev Jaidev Jai Mangal Murti

Darshan Maatre Man: Kaamna Phurti | Jaidev jaidev..||

They won huge applause from the audience after the last powerful Marathi bhajan. Raghav was stunned...Maithili looked nothing less than the goddess herself with her beautiful attire and her indescribable expressions.

In a few moments, Maithili and Urmila changed their Bharatanatyam costumes and came to their Kathak attire. Maithili wore simple jewels with a white lehenga and a blue veil. Urmila too wore simple jewellery with the same white lehenga and a occur yellow veil. They looked really stunning.

The fast track of kathak began with the song *"Murli Manohar Krishna Kanhaiyya"* (its from the movie Jhanak Jhanak Payal Bhaje) As much as they looked stiff and erect in their Bharatanatyam performance, they looked fragile and very graceful in their Kathak. All were undoubtedly amazed looking at the same girls performing totally opposite dance forms at a single time!

Their program again ended with a loud applause as all were now really excited for the workshop.

Maithili and Urmila came off stage with their shawls. How was the performance? Urmila asked Raghav and Lakshman. Lakshman couldn't help but hug Urmila tight.. Raghav did the same to Maithili...but Maithili won a kiss on her cheek too...