Bharata Natyam dance is a dance that is most popular in India. Bharata Natyam has been passed down for centuries by nattuwanars or commonly called as teachers and devadasis or temple dancers.

This dance is considered as a kind of sacred dance in the temple that was handed down from generation to generation in the Indian tradition.

Originally, this type of dance used in traditional Indian dance after training for seven years under the direction of senior temple dancer (nattuwanars) is Chainnaiah, Ponnaiah, Vadivelu and Shivanandam.

Now four talented temple dancers known as the figures Bharata Natyam dance this building, has a title or a call "Kuarted Tanjore".

After the passage of time, Bharata Natyam back revived by beberapan activist and dancer like Rukmini Devi and E. Krishna Iyer.

Rukmini Devi start dance institutions "Kalakshetra" in 1936. Since then it happened reform movement that made a lot of universities in India that offer degrees Bharata Natyam and graduates will receive honorary degrees and international recognition.

Currently, there are few people who controlled Bharat Natyam in the whole of India, both women and men. And most students choose classes classical dance Bharata Natyam as a profession. Because other than Bharata Natyam pupuler they assume is their compulsory dance master.

Bharata Natyam music based on classical Carnatic music. The main musical instrument in Bharata Natyam is 'Mridangam'. By using a pair of cymbals and sometimes also use Veena, Violin, or Flute Ghatam.

In terms of costumes, they create a costume that can make the dancers look very pretty and graceful, which consists of 'Paijama' or 'dhoti' and the jacket of 'Kanchipuram silk' and 'Banaras silk'. The women also wear 'choli' or a tight corset with the same color.