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Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance form originating in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This dance form denotes various 19th and 20th century reconstructions of Sadir, the art of temple dancers. Sadir in turn, is derived from ancient dance forms. Another aspect of this dance is Acrobatic Bharatanatyam. More information can be seen below. Bharatnatyam is usually accompanied by Karnataka Sangeetha. It has its inspirations from the sculptures of the ancient temple of Chidambaram.