Dance in India has been deemed sacred because of its innate capacity to visualise and actualise the deepest philosophical concepts through gestures and movements.
The classic dance form originated in Tamil Nadu – the mystic manifestation of the metaphysical element of fire in the human body, Bharatanatyam is a classic dance form originating in Tamil Nadu, a state in South India and is the known as the Indian National Dance. This dance form is a 20th century reconstruction of Cathir, the art of temple dancers. Cathir in turn, is derived from ancient dance forms. Bharatanatyam is usually accompanied by the classical Carnatic music. Bharatanatyam is considered to be a fire-dance — the mystic manifestation of the metaphysical element of fire in the human body. The movements of an authentic Bharatanatyam dancer resemble the movements of a dancing flame.
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