Tirumala, 16 October 2026: Folk and classical art forms from across India added rare vibrancy to the Mohini Avatara Vahanam on the fifth day of the ongoing Navaratri Brahmotsavams at Tirumala on Friday.

Artistes from eight States, representing 16 troupes and 451 performers, lined the streets of Tirumala, presenting a rich mosaic of India’s folk traditions, music and dance.

The mountain folk dance of Uttarakhand, depicting the toil of hill women in agriculture, drew wide applause.

Karnataka women presented Dholu Kunitha and Telangana’s Gusadi dance by Raj Gond artistes were equally captivating.

Uttar Pradesh artistes presented the graceful Kajri dance, while children from Andhra Pradesh, dressed as Sri Rama, enacted episodes from th