About Sankirtana:

• Sankirtana is the artistic manifestation of Manipuri worship.
• Sankirtana is the visible form of God to the Manipuris.
• Woven within the framework of sacrosanct rituals and ceremonies the art consists of narrative singing and dancing.
• Always performed in a Mandala (circular area) inside a Mandapa (hall) attached to a temple or erected in a courtyard.
• The rituals and formalities are strict and even the audience is seated according to set rules. It employs musical instruments like drums and cymbals.
• The artistes play these instruments and dance at the same time. An artist spends a life-time specializing only in one aspect.