Navarasa

Navarasa is the premiere intercollegiate Indian Classical dance competition in North Carolina hosted at North Carolina State University. In Indian Classical dance theory, ‘Navarasa’ refers to the nine dominant emotional themes of a dance piece and is the primary feeling evoked in viewers of said dance. We are tremendously honored to be hosting college students from across the nation who will come

together to showcase and celebrate their Indian classical dance heritage all while raising money for charity. Navarasa will be donating 100% of its profits to CRY!
“CRY America is a 501(c)(3) non-profit driven by its vision of a just world in which all children have equal opportunities to develop to their full potential and realize their dreams. It has impacted the lives of 618,915 children living across 3,084 villages and slums through support to 70 Projects in India and USA. Your involvement and views are important to helping us ensure that the rights of underprivileged children are protected and honored.”

CRY's Mission Statement: "To enable people to take responsibility for the situation of underprivileged children and motivate them to seek resolution through individual and collective action thereby enabling children to realize their full potential. We envision happy, healthy, and creative children whose rights are protected and honored in a society that is built on respect for dignity, justice, and equity for all."

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF NAVARASA 2026!! In second place we have….🥁 NU MALHAR!! 🤩 And in first place we have….....
02/07/2026

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS OF NAVARASA 2026!!

In second place we have….🥁 NU MALHAR!! 🤩

And in first place we have…..TUFTS PULSE!!! 🥇


Congratulations to our winners, and thank you to all the teams who competed today. We were blown away by the performances, and we hope to see you next year! ❄️🤗

We have two spectacular exhibition acts today in our show premiere! Wolfgang A Capella and Taal Harmony! Wolfgang A Cape...
02/07/2026

We have two spectacular exhibition acts today in our show premiere! Wolfgang A Capella and Taal Harmony!

Wolfgang A Capella will be performing the National Anthem before the show! They have a concert coming up on April 19th at 7 PM at Stewart Theatre at NCSU. Find more information on their page at

Taal Harmony will be performing a Kathak performance, which includes a Vandana dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. They will continue their performance with a graceful and energetic composition in Taal Gajajhampa, a 15 beat Taal.

We can’t wait to see these exhibition acts in less than an hour! :)

Navarasa 2026 premieres in less than 2 hours!! Link to the premiere is in our bio!
02/07/2026

Navarasa 2026 premieres in less than 2 hours!! Link to the premiere is in our bio!

The moment you’ve all been waiting for…Navarasa 2026’s SHOW ORDER!! We can’t wait to see what these teams have in store ...
02/07/2026

The moment you’ve all been waiting for…Navarasa 2026’s SHOW ORDER!! We can’t wait to see what these teams have in store for us at tomorrow’s premiere! 🥶🙃

Meet our amazing judges for Navarasa 2026!! Priyanka Pradhan, Sridevi Jagganath, Varsha Vasu, Sruthi Chamala, and Anu Sh...
02/06/2026

Meet our amazing judges for Navarasa 2026!!

Priyanka Pradhan, Sridevi Jagganath, Varsha Vasu, Sruthi Chamala, and Anu Shenoy! 🤗

We are so excited to have these talented and qualified dancers to be judging Navarasa this year! ❄️🤩

Meet our amazing judges for Navarasa 2026!!Priyanka Pradhan, Sridevi Jagganath, Varsha Vasu, Sruthi Chamala, and Anu She...
02/06/2026

Meet our amazing judges for Navarasa 2026!!

Priyanka Pradhan, Sridevi Jagganath, Varsha Vasu, Sruthi Chamala, and Anu Shenoy! 🤗

We are so excited to have these talented and qualified dancers to be judging Navarasa this year! ❄️🤩

We can’t be stopped by a snowstorm! Navarasa’s competition is STILL ON! We are hosting our competition virtually, throug...
02/06/2026

We can’t be stopped by a snowstorm! Navarasa’s competition is STILL ON! We are hosting our competition virtually, through a Youtube premiere. 🎥The show will premiere on Saturday, February 7th, at 4 PM EST. Link to the premiere will be dropped TOMORROW MORNING in our bio! Don’t miss this magical show of the season 🤭❄️

Last but not least, let’s welcome our liaisons for UCR ABHINAYA!! 🥳Vicky Kanchanapalli and Pranav Akki ✨So excited to ha...
01/25/2026

Last but not least, let’s welcome our liaisons for UCR ABHINAYA!! 🥳
Vicky Kanchanapalli and Pranav Akki ✨

So excited to have Vicky and Pranav join us as liaisons for Navarasa 😛

Meet the liaisons for NU MALHAR!! 🥳Kanishq Chukkala and Asish Jagarlamudi! ❄️We can’t wait for Kanishq and Asish to liai...
01/25/2026

Meet the liaisons for NU MALHAR!! 🥳

Kanishq Chukkala and Asish Jagarlamudi! ❄️

We can’t wait for Kanishq and Asish to liaison at Navarasa! 🙃

Here come our wonderful liaisons for UCONN SANSKRITI!! 😛Jaya Patel and Sarah Rayen! 🥶Huge welcome to Jaya and Sarah as l...
01/24/2026

Here come our wonderful liaisons for UCONN SANSKRITI!! 😛

Jaya Patel and Sarah Rayen! 🥶

Huge welcome to Jaya and Sarah as liaisons for Navarasa 🤩

Here come our liaisons for CLT KANAKA!! 🤩Ranganath Gopalraj and Saisharan Thatipalli! 🌨️So excited for Ranga and Sai to ...
01/24/2026

Here come our liaisons for CLT KANAKA!! 🤩

Ranganath Gopalraj and Saisharan Thatipalli! 🌨️

So excited for Ranga and Sai to join us as liaisons! 🤭

Next up, we have our liaisons for OSU INAAYAT…🥳Snigdha Chanduri and Rhea Kelkar ❄️Can’t wait for these lovely ladies to ...
01/23/2026

Next up, we have our liaisons for OSU INAAYAT…🥳
Snigdha Chanduri and Rhea Kelkar ❄️

Can’t wait for these lovely ladies to liaison at Navarasa 🤭

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