Ashtapadi Priye Charusheele | Sivasri Skandaprasad | Namasankirtanam at Chinmaya Mission Twin Cities

📅 Event: Namasankeertanam concert — May 2, 2026 📍 Venue: Chinmaya Ganapati, Chaska, MN 🎤 Vocals: Smt. Sivasri Skandaprasad 🎤 Vocals: Sri J Skandaprasad 🎹 Harmonium: Sri Gaurav Gadiyar 🥁 Mridangam: Sri Anirudha Srinivasa Bhat ✨ About the piece: "Priye Charusheele" is the nineteenth Ashtapadi (from the tenth chapter) of Jayadeva's Gita Govinda, the great 12th-century Sanskrit lyrical masterpiece on the love of Radha and Krishna. In this beloved verse, Krishna turns to a wounded, indignant Radha and pleads with tender, playful words — "O beloved, of gentle nature!" — laying bare his own longing and devotion. One of the most cherished of the Ashtapadis, it has been sung and danced for over 800 years, as vital to Odissi and Bharatanatyam repertoire as it is to devotional concerts. 🙏 Presented as part of a namasankeertanam evening hosted by Chinmaya Mission Twin Cities, celebrating community, bhakti, and the Carnatic musical tradition. 🔔 Subscribe to Layyasaaram for more concert highlights and devotional music:    / @layyasaaram   #ashtapadi #Charusheele #jayadeva #gitagovinda #sivasriskandaprasad #namasankeerthanam #chinmayamission #carnaticmusic #devotionalmusic #Layyasaaram #bhaktisangeet