Natya Shastra
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The Nāṭya Shāstra is a Sanskrit treatise on the performing arts. The text is attributed to sage Bharata, and its first complete compilation is dated to between 200 BCE and 200 CE, but estimates vary b
Shiva as the Lord of Dance
The Natyashastra discusses dance and many other performing arts.
The Natyashastra influenced other arts in ancient and medieval India. The dancing Shiva sculpture in Badami cave temples (6th–7th century CE), for example, illustrates its dance movements and Lalatatilakam pose.
Namrata Rai Kathak Dancer
Bharata (sage)
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Bharata was a muni of ancient India. He is traditionally attributed authorship of the influential performing arts treatise Natya Shastra, which covers ancient Indian dance, poetics, dramaturgy, and mu
Natya Shastra
…The Nāṭya Shāstra (Sanskrit: नाट्य शास्त्र, IAST: Nāṭya Śāstra) is a Sanskrit treatise on the performing arts. The text is attributed to sage Bharata, and its first complete compilation is dated to between 200 BCE and 200 CE, but estimates vary between 500 BCE and 500 CE. The text consists of 36…
An image of Bharata Muni at Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Delhi