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• Bharathanatyam

  A very popular dance form of South India, the closest of all classical dance forms in India. It is the dance of mind & soul, extremely traditional and known for its grace, purity, tenderness and beautiful poses.
• Bharathanatyam is the one of the most ancient style of dancing
• Classical Dance

  A medium of education and entertainment, comprises sacred movements of the various limbs with deep divine looking. It has a respectable position in the society, gaining social & religious importance. In ancient times, it was a mode of worship in temples.
• The sculptures carved on Indian temples prove to be the link between dance, devotion and religion.
• Deities who have glorified dance

  • Lord Nataraja
  • Shri Krishna
  • Ganapathi
  • Goddess Maha Kali
  • Goddess Parvathi
  • Goddess Saraswati
  • Many queens and damsels
• Physical benefits of dance

  • Gleam in the eyes
  • Stamina in limbs
  • Retention power in the brain (memory)
  • Endurance & tolerance in the whole body
  • Grace in gait (walking)
  • Politeness in behavior
  • Poise in mind and body
  • Balance
• Spiritual benefits of dance

  • Awareness of mythology & religion
  • Awareness of nation, region & culture
  • Fear of god & power of discrimination
  • Various emotional qualities such as anger, love, passion, pity etc.
  • Devotion and respect to the teacher
• Dance becomes a great medium of education
• Natya Veda

  The fifth Holy Scripture created by Brahma to save Dharma or righteousness from severe downfall
• Origin of Natya Veda

  1. Brahma created it by taking elements from the other four Vedas: Speech from the Rig-Veda, Abhinaya (the whole gamut of speech, body, dress and facial expressions) from the Yajur Veda, music from the Sama Veda and aesthetic experiences (Rasas) from the Atharva Veda

  2. Brahma ordered Indra to give it to the right person who could enact the art form without any mistakes

  3. Indra revealed this Veda to Sage Bharata and told him to enact it with Bharata's hundred sons

  4. Bharata then created forceful Aarbhatee vritti, speech oriented Bhaaratee vritti, deeply emotional and sensual Saatvatee vritti, and graceful Kaishikee vritti

  5. Brahma created 24 apsaras for executing Kaishikee vritti

  6. Sage Swathi took responsibility of arranging the musical orchestra

  7. Sage Bharatha went to Lord Shiva to enrich the drama he had created according to the Veda
• Thus, dance was created
• Veda

  Holy scripture
• Dance, the Panchama Veda, originates from a mythological background
• Mythological story reveals

  Sage Bharata explains the origin of dance to sage Athreya and others
• Long ago, when the world was filled with Adharma in the form of Arishadvargas or the six dreadful enemies of a man namely, kama(lust), krodha( anger), lobha (greed), Moha(desire). mada( ego) and Matsarya(jealousy), when negative forces started acting upon the Dharma
• All gods and demi gods went to the creator god-Brahma under the leadersip of Devendrato seek an end to this misery by forming an entertaining medium that is an audio visual treat
• Brahma created the Natya Veda, the fifth Holy Scripture to save Dharma or righteousness from severe downfall
• Pia Veda


  Holy scripture
• BHARATHA


  A bountiful blend of emotion, melody and rhythm
• Bharatha also refers to the union of the trinity of gods Brahman, Vishnu and Maheshwara
• Bharatha derives inspiration by the great sage Bharatha, the celebrated author of Natyashastra, which is called the encyclopedia of Art
• Bharatha having many such thoughtful attributes is the root of the most ancient style of dancing Bharathanatyam
• Bharatanatyam


  • A very popular dance form of South India
  • The oldest of all classical dance forms in India
  • The dance of mind & soul
  • Extremely traditional and known for its grace, purity, tenderness and beautiful poses
• Classical Dance

  A whole medium of education and entertainment, comprising sacred movements of the various limbs with deep divine feeling
• Classical Dance has a respectable position in the society and gains social& religious importance
• In ancient times, it was a mode of worship in temples offering music as geetam avadhaaraya and dance as nrityam avadhaaraya to the god
• The sculptures carved on Indian temples prove to be the link between dance, devotion and religion