It takes a lot of dancers to portray her many hands. This is the goddess of war, Durga, who is always shown with many weapons. Here is the picture of the god of dance, Nataraja and how he is portrayed in Bharatanatyam.In dance he is portrayed as playing the flute which is his main hobby. The gods, who danced themselves, passed it on to the humans on earth. The Lord Shiva became the supreme god who improved and modified the dance.Many of the sculptures in the ancient Hindu temples are based on the Bharatanatyam dance postures.It was formed by the Natyashastra, which is similar to the bible for Indian classical dancing.In ancient times, Bharatanatyam was used by the wives of gods called devadasis who danced in the Hindu temples.It is usually accompanied with Indian music called Sangeetam which are words or syllables set to the rhythm of the dance.The word Bharata is broken down into Bha meaning expression, Ra meaning melody, and Ta meaning rhythm. Other dance styles include Odissi, Kuchipudi, and Kathak.
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