The performances featured a combination of gurus and their shishyas. The idea behind the series was to showcase the rich Indian tradition of Guru-Shishya teachings and exchange.
Koodalmanikyam temple decided to bar Bharatanatyam artist Mansiya saying that a non-Hindu cannot perform inside the temple premises. Several dancers have withdrawn from the fest in solidarity.
A dancer, who was scheduled to perform at Koodalmanikyam Temple in Kerala, has voluntarily pulled out of the music and dance festival in solidarity with Mansiya VP, who was allegedly denied permission to perform at the temple for being a non-Hindu.