It's one of India's biggest scientific missions -- the mission to the moon. But for the people of India, there is so much mythology attached to the moon. And today is Sharad Purnima which according to our poets, painters, dancers and singers serves as a huge inspiration.

It's a night like no other, sung and celebrated in Raga Kedar.

Pundit Chandra Prakash from Ajmer comes from the Haveli Sangeet tradition -- a form of devotional music sung in the Vaishnava temples. Its compositions are rich in the imagery of Krishna and the full moon night of Sharad.

Tonight, Krishna dances the rasa with the gopis. It's the ultimate dance of bliss, passion and ecstasy.

But the night doesn't belong to religion. It belongs to a culture which blends devotion with music, the change of seasons with romance and dance with the meaning of life.

"The full moon night marks the change of season. Lord Krishna's dance with the gopis marks a move towards the onset of winter. To dance tonight is to purify the earth in its 4 directions, the echoes of the music bring celestial magic down to earth," said Chandra Prakash.