Most fine arts are the outcomes of the time of the various civilizations of our world. We talk of the Golden age of Greece and Rome, of Egypt and India and in all these ages man has left glorious impressions of his achievements. The modern man wonders at the engineering feats involved in the construction of the pyramids, and the Sphinx, of the magnanimity of the Grecian and Roman edifices and sculptures. 

Who is not enthralled by the tragic beauty of TajMahal - a symbol of love power of the Mughals?  Who is not captivated by the delicate beauty and grandeur of the temples of Belur and Halebid - a reflection of the glory of Hoysala dynasty? Who does not stand in awe in front of the magnificent Brihadeeswara temple of Tanjore? Whom do the dancing forms in Chidambaram Temple not fascinate? One can quote hundreds of such classic examples of glorious art depicting the panorama of vibrant bygone civilizations. And to-day, they are monuments of human intellect, of human imagination, of human achievement and above all of human inspiration. 

Whereas Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Literature and even music to a certain extent have left inspiring impressions on the sands of time, dance which is a visual art has left no record of its growth or development or glory, except in the form of delicate sculptures in various temples if India. These sculptures do not bring to life the rhythmic patterns and emotional facades of a bygone age. But they reflect the beauty of our pristine dance art.