3 |Mayura Vannama| The Peacock

This Vannama is the recital of the Peacock. The dancers perform to the singing in praise of the beautiful Peacock bird, God Skanda’s vehicle. He is known as the glorious God with a long spear and for being compassionate to his devotees.

The dancers mimic the head movements of the Peacock during this vannama, wearing a vibrant coloured costume portraying the bird and it’s glittering fan-like tail with beautiful spotted feathers – all adding glamour to the recital.

Lyrics of the Kaviya (in English and Sinhala)

සතර සිව්වර බලැති දිඩතර – සුරිඳුනේ කදිරා
Satara Sivwara Balethi Didathara – Surindune Kadira 

කතරගම පුර සුරිඳු වාහන – කරති රණ මොනරා
Kataragama Pura Surindu Vahana – Karathi Rana Monara 

පතර තෙද ගම්භිර සතට සෙත – වේල අවිය දරා
Pathara Theda Gambira Sathata Setha – Vela Aviya Dara

නොහැර ඉසිවර යෙදුව මෙම යුර – වර්ණ කර මයුරා
Nohera Isiwara Yeduwa Mema Yura – Varna Kara Mayura

Learn the Mayura Vannama by Bhathiya.

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