A Dance origin In Tamilnadu

Natyashastra is called Bharatanatyam.The meaning of this Name is Bha meaning emotion (Bhava), Ra meaning music (Raaga), Ta meaning rhythm (Taal) and Natyam meaning dance.Bharata Muni is the father of Bharatanatyam.Bala Saraswati is the queen of Bharatanatyam.Rukmini Devi Neelakanta Shastri is the first bharatnatyam dancer.

This is almost 2,000 years old. It is believed that Bharatnatyam was revealed by Lord Brahma to Bharata, a famous sage who then codified this sacred dance in a Sanskrit text called the Natya Shastra. The Natya Shastra is one of the fundamental treatises on Indian drama and aesthetics. This dance has both physical and mental benefits. It gives a wonderful cardio workout, improves blood circulation, tones muscles and is good for bone density as it is a contact exercise. While you practice Bharatanatyam, you learn body language that includes walking movement, the position of feet, postures, glances, head and neck movement, and supporting hand gestures.

The costumes for women is the Skirt (Saree) Style or the Pyjama Style. Dancers wear costumes made of silk sarees with gold zari embroidery designs. The dance usually begins with an opening routine called the namaskaram. There are 5 styles in this dance. They are Kalamandalam, Melattur Style, Kalakshetra Style, Vazhuvoor Style and Pandanallur Style. The original name for this dance is Sadiraattam or Thevarattam. It is previously called Sadhir Attam.

It is a major form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. It is a exclusive dance to Hindu temples through the 19^th century. It is an art that consecrates the body. The gestures used in Bharatanatyam are called Hasta and they are three types. This dance also involves yoga asanas such as Dhanurasana, Chakrasana, Vrikshasana and Natarajasana.It helps to reduce our body weight.

Credits:Jothika MG

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