Sattras are the Vaishnava monasteries in Assam. The saint poet Shankar Deva of the 15th century AD started this institution to bring harmony to the…
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Bharata Nataym
Bharatanatyam is the most popular of Indian dances and belongs to the south Indian state of Tamilnadu. Its antiquity is well established. In the past…
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Kathakali is one of the oldest theatre form in the world. It originated in the area of southwestern India now known as the state of…
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This dance form origin form the groups of poets of ancient northern India, known as Kathaks, or story tellers. These poets, performing in village squares…
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Odissi has origininated from ancient northern India. The name Odissi refers to the dance style of the state of Orissa in eastern India. Like other…
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The dance form of Mohiniattyam was nurtured in the region of Kerala in southwestern India. The name Mohiniattyam literally means ‘Dance of the Enchantress,’ and…
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Manipuri is one of the most beautiful dance styles of India. Nurtured in the mountainous region of the northeast, it takes its name from the…
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Kuchipudi is one of the well-known Classical Indian Dance form from Andhra Pradesh, India, The name Kuchipudi has origin from the name of a village…
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