The production was cohesive in it’s presentation and Mithran Devanesan, the director, gets the credit for this. The Arangham Dance Troupe consisting of Aarthi Bodani, C.A.Joy, and L.Narendra Kumar, helped Anita reinforce the themes, with their modern dance movements, and symbolic friezes. Never mind that it was more of theatre, and less of dance, it was one of her most powerful works. "We are all daughters of the same ocean; that is our strength." The universality of the words touched each viewer, and the truth behind the words was awe-inspiring. Anita had the advantage of a well-written book for her script, but in addition, her manner of presentation reflected much thought and coordination.

The goddess Lakshmi and the story of how she disappears from the world when slighted by the mighty king of the gods, Indra, is recounted. All living things begin to wither away and die. On Vishnu’s urging, the Devas and the Asuras begin churning the ocean for the nectar of immortality. "...The myth of the churning of the ocean explains how individuals can lose their sense of well-being, and how it is regained." Poison spews forth, and then the nectar. Lakshmi finally emerges, pristine on a full-bloomed lotus. A happy ending in life is what we always hope for… The dancers all dressed in white, emphasize this happy ending with well-illustrated images of the emergence of Lakshmi.

In another tale, Mahishasura, the buffalo-demon has been granted a boon from Brahma for his sincere meditation, that he may not be killed by a deva or by a human male. Thus confident of his immortality, he terrorizes all those in his path. To arrest this bloodshed, the Devas get together and create a woman, Durga, each arming her with his most powerful weapons. She defeats the demon in battle, and kills him. The dancers are all in black for this episode reflecting the brutality and the violence. "...This myth describes a battle that each of us fight everyday. The battlefield is the mind, the goddess is the capacity to destroy those aspects of the mind that make us suffer..."

The next part was the most interesting. The story is of Vishnu’s three wives, and their quarrel amongst themselves that leads to each cursing the other to turn into rivers. The phrase "Sarasvati tipped the balance by asking why?" was very cleverly highlighted by the repetitions made in a singsong manner. It provided relief from a long tale, as well as reiterated the importance of having the courage to question. Sarasvati subsequently comes back to Earth as Brahma’s consort. "...The goddess is within you. She is the other side of your dreams, your aspirations, your search for meaning and happiness." Thus quoting from the book, Anita gets very personal, with stories that were real, and sometimes very touching; stories of courage, "...Like my cousin Raghu, who, listening to the river in his heart changed the course of his life at 32, when he decided to switch from family business management to study medicine..." and stories of pain, when she spoke about her demised father. She spoke about her grandmothers, her mother, her marriages, and her children. She addresses her daughter, "I feel like a bridge between you and her (her mother)... A bridge between the past and your present... For me, goddess Sarasvati is an invisible, private river; the personification of the creative spirit of human beings, she is the eternal stream of human creativity that nourishes life..."

Powerful words, powerfully delivered. Somewhere along the line Anita changed from an artist on stage to a woman exchanging life stories. It ceased to be a performance anymore and one could not remain untouched. The experience overwhelmed you unawares.