The great poet Pampa of the 10th century wrote Bharata and Adipurana. He has gloriously described the culture, musical knowledge and literary wealth of the people of Banavasi where he lived. The women-folk of this town were experts in dance, music and painting. The great Chola king Raja Raja of Tanjore reigning between 965-1014 A.D. had employed 400 dansueses to dance in the temple of Brihadishwara during the prayer ceremonies.  

As everyone loved dance, dance sculptures were sculpted on the outer walls of most of the temples of South India. In a place called Aralaguppe, three and a half miles from Banasandra in Tumkur Taluk, Karnataka, there is a beautiful dancing statue of Lord Shiva in the Kalleshwara Temple. According to an edict existing there, this area in the late 10th Century was governed by the King of Ganga-s Satyavakya, Rachamalla-Parmanadi. In the 8th Century Temples of Chalukya-s of Badami, there are vivid descriptions of great dancer Achalan. It seems that he was not only a master of Bharata Natya and its theoretical aspects but also a great exponent of this art. This issustrious Achalan was the first male dancer of Karnataka respected by all and as such known by the title of Nata Sevya.  We can infer the greatness of Bharata Natya 

Shastra from the edicts of that Era.  During this period, we learn that the beautiful Devadasis, who were experts in dance, were also well versed in literature, music, comedy, wit and humour and hence were greatly respected in the society. They lived a life of great luxury and recognition. It seems that the beautiful Devadasi, known as Veena Poti beloved of the King Vijayaditya donated a golden pedestal and a silver umbrella to the temple of Maha koota.