Classical Dances of India

Bharatnatyam Developed in the Tanjore and other regions of South India prominently Tamil Nadu.







Kathak  North India specially Uttar Pradesh(Pandit Birju Maharaj, the Kathak wizard)


Odissi :Odisha  (the Odissi has now been included in the syllabus of IIT Bhubaneshwar’s B.Tech syllabus since 2015.)
  • Sanjukta Panigrahi, Sonal Mansingh, Kumkum Mohanty, Anita Babu, Sujata Mohapatra etc. contributed to the upliftment and popularization of Odissi.




Kuchipudi


The Kuchipudi was originated from the place named ‘Kuchipudi’ in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh










Kathakali
‘Katha’= Story or tale, ‘Kali’= Performance and Art.)
Kerala








Mohiniattam:
 
The word ‘Mohini’ is related to the charming women avatar of Lord Vishnu – to end the evil powers. popular in Kerala.



Manipuri: Manipur ( also known as Jogai)
















Sattriya: Assam 








Chhau Dance: Chhau dance, also spelled as Chau or Chhau, is a semi classical Indian dance with martial, tribal and folk origins.[1] with origins in the eastern Indian states of OdishaJharkhand and West 




















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