Pushpanjali
पुष्पाञ्जलिSanskritSay it: puṣh · paañ · ja · li
- aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long
The flower offering that opens a recital
RepertoireBharatanatyam
Meaning
Pushpanjali means an offering of flowers with folded hands. As an opening item it salutes the deity, the guru, the musicians and the audience, often with flowers held and offered, before the recital proper begins.
Also written: pushpanjali, pushpaanjali, pushpanjalee