Temple dance

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A bas relief at the 12th-century temple of Angkor Wat in Cambodia showing apsara temple dancers.

Temple dance denotes a religious performance held in the temples, such as sadir, prescribed by

Agamas (scriptures that codified temple rituals, etc.).[1][2] Traces of these ancient temple dances of India are seen in Bharatanatyam and Odissi.[3]

The sacred Hindu temple dance used to be performed by

Mahari Dance, who were supposed to manifest in the material body the heavenly dance of apsaras.[1]

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