Manipuri is one of the six classical dance styles of India, the others being Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, and Orissi. It is indigenous to Manipur, the northeastern state of India and the indigenous people of this valley were said to be the danceexpert Gandharvas, mentioned in the epic Ramayana, Mahabharata and other religious scriptures. Manipuri dance is purely religious and its aim is a spiritual experience. Development of music and dance has through religious festivals and daily activities of the Manipuri people. Not only is dance a medium of worship and enjoyment, a door to the divine, but indispensable for all sociocultural ceremonies. From the religious point of view and from the artistic angle of vision, Manipuri Classical Form of dance is claimed to be one on the most chestiest, modest, softest and mildest but the most meaningful dances of the world.

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