March 9, 2021
Coimbatore: The ‘Yaksha’ art and cultural celebrations, the precursor to Isha’s Mahashivaratri, began today at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore. This year, the festival will go online and will be streamed live on YouTube. It is the first-time that Yaksha will not be open to public. The popular event usually attracts large audiences as it is not ticketed and is free for all. However, this year, in keeping with pandemic protocols, there will be no live audience for Yaksha
Famous Hindustani singer Smt. Kaushiki Chakraborty is performing today. She is an alumnus of the Sangeet Research Academy and a BBC Award winner. Her father, Shril. Ajoy Chakraborty, is also a Hindustani singer. The event will be broadcast on YouTube at 6.00 p.m