Moksha Academy of the Arts

Good luck to all our kutties for today

A huge congratulations to Nayanum Nicole Muthan, our dancer who auditioned for the much anticipated bharatanatyam competition, Natya Jyoti Bharatanatyam Mahotsavam, held by The South African Tamil association in collaboration with the Consulate General of India.

We celebrate that Nicole has progressed from her audition and will be participating in the finale, to be held on the 23rd of May.

We wish you all the best Nicole. Thank you for representing our Moksha family and for always bringing your passion for dance to every performance and class. We love you loads a d we are rooting for you! May sami bless u in abundance!

Thank you to the organisers and all involved for the opportunity to be a part of what we hope to be an annual platform for bharatanatyam to not only be showcased but for us to be able to rise to a higher standard and collectively raise the bar for bharatanatyam in Johannesburg.

Nicole, Well done and all the best again love! Soo soo proud of you!

2026 intake!!!

Join us today ❤️🙏🔱

Happy New Year!!!

We are pleased to inform you that we have reached our goal, thanks to our amazing donors (in no particular order):

Deviki Padiachy
Anver Naicker (Aadiva Logistics (Pty) Ltd)
Jay Mithal
Nadine Sigamoney
Koveina Maistry (K's Mobile Beauty)
Pravashnie Ramsaru
Vishal Nana (JYM Sound, Lighting & Staging)
Preneshni Moodley
Elisha Alfred
Karthi Moothsamy (Karthi Holdings)
Raymond Naicker

🎉 Moksha Academy of the Arts Turns 6! 🎉
What an incredible journey it has been — and every year, our hearts grow fuller through our annual Seva Drive. This tradition is more than charity; it’s how we teach our students the beautiful value of selfless giving, while playing an active role in uplifting our community. 💛✨

This year, we're turning our focus to something truly powerful… EDUCATION.
Education changes lives. It opens doors. It creates opportunity. And for our 6th birthday, we want our impact to go even further.

💡 Our Seva Goal 2025:
To celebrate 6 years, we aim to sponsor 6 youth (ages 18–30) to complete the Project Management Fundamentals Course through MANCOSA's SkillMe Program — an accredited, fully online, self-paced programme.

📘 About the Course:

https://skillme.mancosa.co.za/programme/project-management-fundamentals/

100% online and flexible

Fully accredited

Provides the essential foundations of project management

Equips youth with skills that are highly sought-after in today’s job market

Boosts employability and earning potential

Perfect for anyone looking to start a career or strengthen their skill set

💰 Cost per student: R2 000
🎯 Our fundraising target: R12 000
(So we can empower 6 incredible young people to begin 2026 with hope, dignity, and opportunity!)

Every contribution — big or small — creates real change. If you feel moved to give, here are our banking details:

Account Name: Moksha Wellness
Bank: FNB
Account Type: FNB Business Account
Account Number: 62736782831
Branch Code: 250655
Reference: Your Name and seva25 eg MaligaySeva25

🙏 We would be deeply grateful for any donations toward this life-changing initiative.

🌟 APPLY FOR SPONSORSHIP
If YOU (or someone you know) would like to be considered as 1 of the 6 youth to receive this opportunity, please email a motivation letter to [email protected]


Please include:

A bit about yourself

How this course will impact your life

Why you should be selected

📣 PUBLIC CALL TO ACTION
👉 Please tag anyone who may benefit from applying!
👉 Tag friends, family, or businesses who may want to sponsor a student!
👉 Like, share, and help us spread this message far and wide!

Closing date for applications and Donations: 31st December 2025- so that we can enrol and pay for the students in January 2026. Dates of the course is subject to the timetable at Mancosa

Proof of Quotation from Mancosa to Moksha can be provided on request.

For any queries or to chat more on Whatsapp about the initiative:
📞 Tyron Naicker: 060 986 7684
📞 Maligay Naicker: 083 644 1975

Let’s come together and change a life — or six. Empowerment begins with one step, one skill, one opportunity. 🌱✨

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

There's still time to make a difference, we have already raised R3,750.00 ❤️🙏🔱

🎉 Moksha Academy of the Arts Turns 6! 🎉
What an incredible journey it has been — and every year, our hearts grow fuller through our annual Seva Drive. This tradition is more than charity; it’s how we teach our students the beautiful value of selfless giving, while playing an active role in uplifting our community. 💛✨

This year, we're turning our focus to something truly powerful… EDUCATION.
Education changes lives. It opens doors. It creates opportunity. And for our 6th birthday, we want our impact to go even further.

💡 Our Seva Goal 2025:
To celebrate 6 years, we aim to sponsor 6 youth (ages 18–30) to complete the Project Management Fundamentals Course through MANCOSA's SkillMe Program — an accredited, fully online, self-paced programme.

📘 About the Course:

https://skillme.mancosa.co.za/programme/project-management-fundamentals/

100% online and flexible

Fully accredited

Provides the essential foundations of project management

Equips youth with skills that are highly sought-after in today’s job market

Boosts employability and earning potential

Perfect for anyone looking to start a career or strengthen their skill set

💰 Cost per student: R2 000
🎯 Our fundraising target: R12 000
(So we can empower 6 incredible young people to begin 2026 with hope, dignity, and opportunity!)

Every contribution — big or small — creates real change. If you feel moved to give, here are our banking details:

Account Name: Moksha Wellness
Bank: FNB
Account Type: FNB Business Account
Account Number: 62736782831
Branch Code: 250655
Reference: Your Name and seva25 eg MaligaySeva25

🙏 We would be deeply grateful for any donations toward this life-changing initiative.

🌟 APPLY FOR SPONSORSHIP
If YOU (or someone you know) would like to be considered as 1 of the 6 youth to receive this opportunity, please email a motivation letter to [email protected]


Please include:

A bit about yourself

How this course will impact your life

Why you should be selected

📣 PUBLIC CALL TO ACTION
👉 Please tag anyone who may benefit from applying!
👉 Tag friends, family, or businesses who may want to sponsor a student!
👉 Like, share, and help us spread this message far and wide!

Closing date for applications and Donations: 31st December 2025- so that we can enrol and pay for the students in January 2026. Dates of the course is subject to the timetable at Mancosa

Proof of Quotation from Mancosa to Moksha can be provided on request.

For any queries or to chat more on Whatsapp about the initiative:
📞 Tyron Naicker: 060 986 7684
📞 Maligay Naicker: 083 644 1975

Let’s come together and change a life — or six. Empowerment begins with one step, one skill, one opportunity. 🌱✨

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

🎉 Moksha Academy of the Arts Turns 6! 🎉
What an incredible journey it has been — and every year, our hearts grow fuller through our annual Seva Drive. This tradition is more than charity; it’s how we teach our students the beautiful value of selfless giving, while playing an active role in uplifting our community. 💛✨

This year, we're turning our focus to something truly powerful… EDUCATION.
Education changes lives. It opens doors. It creates opportunity. And for our 6th birthday, we want our impact to go even further.

💡 Our Seva Goal 2025:
To celebrate 6 years, we aim to sponsor 6 youth (ages 18–30) to complete the Project Management Fundamentals Course through MANCOSA's SkillMe Program — an accredited, fully online, self-paced programme.

📘 About the Course:

https://skillme.mancosa.co.za/programme/project-management-fundamentals/

100% online and flexible

Fully accredited

Provides the essential foundations of project management

Equips youth with skills that are highly sought-after in today’s job market

Boosts employability and earning potential

Perfect for anyone looking to start a career or strengthen their skill set

💰 Cost per student: R2 000
🎯 Our fundraising target: R12 000
(So we can empower 6 incredible young people to begin 2026 with hope, dignity, and opportunity!)

Every contribution — big or small — creates real change. If you feel moved to give, here are our banking details:

Account Name: Moksha Wellness
Bank: FNB
Account Type: FNB Business Account
Account Number: 62736782831
Branch Code: 250655
Reference: Your Name and seva25 eg MaligaySeva25

🙏 We would be deeply grateful for any donations toward this life-changing initiative.

🌟 APPLY FOR SPONSORSHIP
If YOU (or someone you know) would like to be considered as 1 of the 6 youth to receive this opportunity, please email a motivation letter to [email protected]


Please include:

A bit about yourself

How this course will impact your life

Why you should be selected

📣 PUBLIC CALL TO ACTION
👉 Please tag anyone who may benefit from applying!
👉 Tag friends, family, or businesses who may want to sponsor a student!
👉 Like, share, and help us spread this message far and wide!

Closing date for applications and Donations: 31st December 2025- so that we can enrol and pay for the students in January 2026. Dates of the course is subject to the timetable at Mancosa

Proof of Quotation from Mancosa to Moksha can be provided on request.

For any queries or to chat more on Whatsapp about the initiative:
📞 Tyron Naicker: 060 986 7684
📞 Maligay Naicker: 083 644 1975

Let’s come together and change a life — or six. Empowerment begins with one step, one skill, one opportunity. 🌱✨

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela

🌺 Bhakti in Motion: The Devadasi Tradition 🌺

The Devadasi tradition in Bharatanatyam stands as one of the most profound expressions of bhakti, devotion through art. In ancient temples, Devadasis, “servants of the divine”, dedicated their lives to worship, offering dance and music to the deities as sacred rituals. Their art was not meant for applause but for spiritual surrender, an offering of body, mind, and soul to the divine.

Over time, however, this beautiful tradition faced social and moral decline under colonial rule and changing perceptions. Yet amidst the shadows, one legendary artist we can name is T. Balasaraswati who emerged as a beacon of authenticity and grace. She upheld the Devadasi heritage with unwavering devotion, ensuring that Bharatanatyam retained its spiritual essence, not merely as performance, but as a sacred act of worship.

At Moksha Academy of the Arts, we draw inspiration from this legacy. Our mission is to revive the Devadasi tradition in its true spirit, not as a forgotten past, but as a living tradition that connects art to divinity. We encourage our students to experience Bharatanatyam beyond technique, to use it as a path of devotion and connection to the divine.

We also believe this art belongs in the community, in the temples, and in the hearts of those who seek meaning through movement and music. This year, we begin a new journey, alternating annually between a full concert and a devotional showcase, designed to nurture both learning and spiritual growth.

Our 2025 showcase, titled “Bhakti in Motion: The Devadasi Tradition”, will bring together our music, dance, and Tamil students in a thematic presentation inspired by the festival of Karthigai Deepam, a celebration of divine light and wisdom. The festival marks the manifestation of Lord Shiva as an infinite flame, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance.

This is not a show of grandeur, no elaborate costumes, stage décor, or lighting. Instead we turn our focus inward, it is just a pure, heartfelt offering to the divine, abhinaya and dance presented with sincerity and devotion by our students in the serene altar of Namashivaya at the Adhi Lingeshwarar Temple.

🌸 Family and friends of our students and of our school, you are humbly invited to come and support our students as they offer their art in service of the divine. Fellow Rasikas and community members, all are welcome and encouraged to attend if you are available please.

📅 Date: Saturday, 6 December 2025
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Venue: Adhi Lingeshwarar Temple, 119 Jarrah Road, Benoni
💫 Theme: Karthigai Deepam – The Light Within

✨ This is not a paid event, it is a divine offering.
If you wish to contribute, donations of any kind to Moksha Academy of the Arts will be gratefully accepted and used toward the growth of our school and for our students betterment.

Let us gather in light, devotion, and art, keeping alive the spirit of the Devadasis and their eternal dance of bhakti.

From Chatsworth to Disney: Shiva Thandava dancers to perform at Diwali Fest in US THE Shiva Thandava Cosmic Temple of Dance from Moorton, in Chatsworth, has been selected to represent South Africa at Disney World's prestigious Diwali Fest in Florida in the United States, from October 9-12.

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More pics from our Bharatanatyam Dance offering at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Northriding, Johannesburg for the Sari & Dhoti Walk this past Saturday.