Menaka was sent by Indra, the king of the Gods, to break the severe penance undertaken by Sage Vishwamitra. She was successful in this venture and did succeed in breaking the meditation of Vishwamitra who had threatened to capture the throne of King Indra.
Later, Menaka is also said to have been the mother of Shakuntala, who was left at the hermitage of a wise sage when she was a baby. Later Shakuntala became the love of King Dushyanta and mothered his son Bharata.--203.199.141.194 12:21, 16 Jun 2005 (UTC)Sameer Joshi, 16.6.2005
Menaka has been the subject rave reviews and accolades: She is hailed as a dancer, “in a class by herself” by the Times of India and, “a rare jewel in the richly encrusted crown of Toronto’s dance community” by the Globe and Mail.
As a choreographer, Menaka exposes her audience to a variety of performances: from stunning solo numbers to elaborate productions of dance dramas; and from pure traditional dance to experimental works which fuse several dance styles.
Operational funding was given first to Menaka Thakkar as a solo artist in 1993 by the Canada Council for the Arts, and was later extended to her company.
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