<P> While the Natya Shastra is the revered ancient text in the Hindu tradition, there are numerous other ancient and medieval Sanskrit dance - drama related texts that further discuss and expand on the classical repertoire of performance arts, such as the Abhinaya Darpana, Abhinaba Bharati, Natya Darpana, Bhava Prakasa and many others . The term "classical" (Sanskrit: "Shastriya") denotes the Natya Shastra - based performing arts . </P> <P> The text Natya Shastra describes religious arts as a form as margi, or a "spiritual traditional path" that liberates the soul, while the folk entertainment is called desi, or a "regional popular practice". </P> <P> Indian classical dances are traditionally performed as an expressive drama - dance form of religious performance art, related to Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism, pan-Hindu Epics and the Vedic literature, or a folksy entertainment that includes story - telling from Sanskrit or regional language plays . As a religious art, they are either performed inside the sanctum of a Hindu temple, or near it . Folksy entertainment may also be performed in temple grounds or any fairground, typically in a rural setting by traveling troupes of artists; alternatively, they have been performed inside the halls of royal courts or public squares during festivals . </P> <P> The Natya Shastra mentions four Pravrittis (traditions, genres) of ancient dance - drama in vogue when it was composed--Avanti (Ujjain, central), Dakshinatya (south), Panchali (north, west) and Odra - Magadhi (Odisha - Bihar - Bengal, east). </P>

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