The second session of the day was titled "Bhakti and Arts are mutually exclusive in India". The moderator Malavika deftly handled the different opinions and thoughts of the three speakers on the panel — Ananda Shankar Jayant, Lakshmi Vishwanathan, and Shekhar Sen, all highly acclaimed artists. Ananda Shankar Jayant is an Indian Classical dancer, and motivational speaker. She won the Padmashri for her contribution to Bharatnatyam. Lakshmi Vishwanathan from Chennai is also a classical dancer. She is the winner of the Nitya Kalanidhi award. Shekhar Sen is a renowned singer, lyricist and composer. He is famous for his monoact musical plays. He is also a Padmashri awardee.

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The moderator Malavika began the session with the quote, "It's better to perish than to follow someone else's Dharma."

The discussion began with the opinion of Lakshmi Vishwanathan. According to her, Bhakti doesn't mean only religion, but it includes involvement and participation. Bhakti means devotion, and without devotion, there is no art. She cited the examples of Bhakti saints from Tamil Nadu, the Nayanmars and Alvars, who sing in the ecstasy of God. Vishwanathan said she is inspired by the beauty, the Shringar of Bhakti poetry and expresses it in the form of dance.

Ananda Shankar Jayant addressed the issue of the declining importance attached to the scope arts.