Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Udupi Dancer Embarks on 9-Day Bharatanatyam Marathon
A dancer named Deeksha is trying to dance for nine straight days to get her name in a special book of world records.
She is doing this in a type of dance called Bharatanatyam.
The event started on August 21 at a college in Udupi, India.
Lots of people are cheering for her, including a former important person and her dance teacher.
She has been practicing dance since she was a little kid and is also good at other arts like singing and painting.
During the marathon, she can take short breaks to rest.
People from the record book company are watching to make sure everything follows the rules.
Bharatanatyam dancer Vidhushi Deeksha V launched a 9-day dance marathon to achieve a world record.
The event, titled Navarasa Deeksha Vaibhavam, began on August 21 at Dr. G. Shankar Women’s College.
Former MLA K Raghupathi Bhat and others inaugurated the event, praising Deeksha's ambition.
Deeksha, a B.Ed. student, started Bharatanatyam at age two and holds a Vidwath degree.
Golden Book of World Records officials are supervising the marathon, with rest breaks allowed.
- Who
- Vidhushi Deeksha V
- What
- Bharatanatyam dance marathon
- When
- Began August 21, concluding on August 30
- Where
- PG Auditorium of Dr. G. Shankar Women’s First Grade College, Ajjarkad, Udupi
- Why
- To set a global record and enter the Golden Book of World Records
- Dancer
- Vidhushi Deeksha V
- Event Name
- Navarasa Deeksha Vaibhavam
- Start Date
- August 21
- Duration
- 9 days (216 hours)
- Location
- Dr. G. Shankar Women’s College, Udupi
- Record Goal
- Golden Book of World Records
- Mentor
- Vidwan Sridhar Rao