Major Indian dances with their respective geographic regions (States)
State | Dances |
Andhra Pradesh | Kuchipudi |
Kolattam | |
Arunachal Pradesh | Bardo Chham |
Assam | Bihu dance |
Jhumur Naach | |
Bagurumba | |
Ali Ai Ligang | |
Bihar | Kathaputli |
Bhako | |
Jhijiya | |
Karma | |
Jat-Jatni Bidpada |
Ramkhelia | |
Jharkhand | Karma/Munda |
Chhattisgarh | Panthi |
Raut Nacha | |
Gaur Maria Dance | |
Goa | Dashavatara |
Dekhni | |
Dhalo | |
Dhangar | |
Fugdi | |
Gujarat | Garba |
Dandiya Raas | |
Tippani Dance | |
Himachal Pradesh | Kinnauri Nati |
Namgen | |
Haryana | Saang |
Ras Leela | |
Jhumar Dance | |
Gugga Dance | |
Khoria Dance | |
Karnataka | Yakshagana |
Bayalata | |
Dollu Kunitha | |
Veeragaase dance | |
Jammu and Kashmir | Kud |
Dumhal | |
Kerala | Mohiniyattam |
Kathakali |
Thirayattam | |
Theyyam | |
Thullal | |
Koodiyattam | |
Duffmuttu or Aravanmuttu | |
Oppana | |
Kaikottikali or Thiruvathirakali | |
Margamkali | |
Thitambu Nritham | |
Chakyar Koothu | |
Chavittu Nadakam | |
Madhya Pradesh | Tertali |
Charkula | |
Jawara |
Matki Dance | |
Phulpati Dance | |
Grida Dance | |
Maanch | |
Maharashtra | Pavri Nach |
Lavani | |
Manipur | Thang Ta |
Manipuri | |
Dhol Cholom | |
Mizoram | Cheraw Dance |
Nagaland | Chang Lo or Sua Lua |
Odisha | Ghumura Dance |
Ruk Mar Nacha (& Chhau dance) | |
Goti Pua |
Nacnī | |
Odissi | |
Baagh Naach or Tiger Dance | |
Dalkhai | |
Dhap | |
Ghumra | |
Karma Naach | |
Keisabadi | |
Puducherry | Garadi |
Punjab | Bhangra |
Giddha | |
Malwai Giddha | |
Jhumar | |
Karthi |
Kikkli | |
Sammi | |
Dandass | |
Ludi | |
Jindua | |
Rajasthan | Ghoomar |
Kalbelia | |
Bhavai | |
Kachchhi Ghodi | |
Sikkim | Singhi Chham |
Tamil Nadu | Bharatanatyam |
Kamandi or Kaman Pandigai | |
Devarattam | |
Kummi |
Kolattam | |
Karagattam or Karagam | |
Mayil Attam or Peacock dance | |
Paampu attam or Snake Dance | |
Oyilattam | |
Puliyattam | |
Poikal Kudirai Attam | |
Bommalattam | |
Theru Koothu | |
Tripura | Hojagiri |
Telangana | Bathukamma |
West Bengal | Gambhira |
Kalikapatadi | |
Nacnī |
Alkap | |
Domni | |
Uttrakhand | Chholiya |
North India | Kathak (Basically in Uttar Pradesh) |
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