How Parwati Dutta’s Mahagami turned Aurangabad into a cultural centre
Mahagami Gurukul, founded by dancer Parwati Dutta in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, is celebrating its 30th anniversary as a hub for classical arts. The institution integrates dance, music, and theatre within a unique landscape designed to foster traditional Indian performing arts.
Why it matters
It highlights the preservation of classical Indian arts and the role of private institutions in maintaining cultural heritage in regional India.
How Parwati Dutta’s Mahagami turned Aurangabad into a cultural centre left Parwati Dutta is trained under legendary gurus: Pt. Birju Maharaj and Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra. Special Arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/by0mmy/article71591506.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/_SPF6570.jpg Shrikrishna Patil Set in a lush landscape, the Mahagami gurukul, which recently celebrated its three-decade journey, has been nurturing the next generation into the classical arts. You are woken by the sharp, piercing chirps of birds outside your window. Not an early bird yourself, you turn over, hoping to catch some shut‑eye. But the chirps grow louder, now interspersed with faint jingles of ghungroos that gradually grow from simple taps to more complex patterns. This is how Mahagami Gurukul in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar stirs to life every morning.
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