- State: Odisha
- Theme: The major subjects of performance are lores of incarnations of Lord Vishnu and verses of Jayadeva’s Gita Govinda.
- Feature
- A soft dance backed by soothing lyrics and is similar to Bharatanatyam in terms of the mudras and expressions.
- Termed as ‘mobile sculpture’ it incorporates two major postures –
- Tribhanga – the body is deflected at the neck, torso, and knees.
- Chowk – a position imitating a square.
