Bharatnatyam

                       BHARATNATYAM

Bharata Natyam is one of the eight Indian classical dance forms of India. This dance form 

originated in the temples and courts of southern India. Later it was documented as a 

performing art in the 19th century by four brothers known as the Tanjore Quartet 

 Their musical compositions are use for Bharata Natyam dance repertoire even 

today.Devadasi women were dedicated to temples to serve the GOD as dancers and 

musicians performing part of the elaborate rituals. 
Today Bharata Natyam is one of the most popular and widely performed dance styles and is 

practiced by male and female dancers all over India and abroad.Bharatnaym 

follows Abhinaya Darpanam , Natya Sastra and other Sanskrit text for the theory part.