This is actually a Original Acrylic painting. This was one of my friends Oil painting works. As the original copy was long gone, i tried my best to adapt it once again from one of the photos. The original Acrylic roll is on for sale. Bharatanatyam, is a classical Indian dance form that originated in the temples of Tamil Nadu. his dance form denotes various 19th- and 20th-century reconstructions of Sadir, the art of temple dancers called Devadasis. It was described in the treatise Natya Shastra by Bharata around the beginning of the common era. Bharata Natyam is known for its grace, purity, tenderness, expression and sculpturesque poses. Lord Shiva is considered the God of this dance form.