| Bharatnatyam | Devadasis did it; Alarippu, Jatiswaram, Shabdam, Varnam, Padam, Jawali and Thillana are its parts. | Tamil Nadu and Karnataka |
| Kathakali | Ramayana and Mahabharata are themes, elaborate facial colours, music, gestures etc are its parts | Kerala |
| Kathak | Persian influence, Lucknow, Jaipur, Raigarh and Banaras are imp Gharanas. | UP |
| Kuchipudi | Bhagvata purana it central theme, patronage of Vijayanagra and Golconda rulers. Maduk shabdam, Tarangam, Jala chitra natyam are types | Andhra P |
| Sattriya | Dev by Vaishanava saint Shankaradeva in 15th cent., performed by male monks called Bhokots, Ankia Naat is its type. | Assam |
| Ghoomar | | Rajasthan |
| Dandiya Ras | | Gujarat |
| Lavani | | Maharashtra |
| Nautanki | | Rajasthan |
| Bhavai | | Gujarat |
| Tamasha | | Maharashtra |
| Jatra | | Bengali |
| Yakshagana | | Karnataka |
| Theyyam | | Kerala |
| Lazim | | Maharashtra |
| Kalariyapayattu | | Kerala |
| Chhau | | Orissa, West Bengal and Bihar |
| Chai Hia | | Mizoram |
| Thabal Chongpa | | Manipur |
| Mohiniattam | Solo dance dev by Vadivelu, gentle footwork, Nritta and Nritya are its certain aspects | Kerala |
| Odissi | Udaygiri-Khandagiri caves provide examples, Gotipuas and Nartala are its types. Mangalacharan, Batu, Pallavi etc are its elements | Odisha |
| Manipuri | Originate from Lai Haroba festival, influenced by Vaishnavism. | Manipur |
| Chauu | Masked dance, uses martial movements to narrate mythological stories | Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal |
| Garba | | Gujarat |
| Tarangamel | During Dussehra and Holi | Goa |
| Kalbelia | Use of Been is common | Rajasthan |
| Dadra | | Uttar Pradesh |
| Jawara | Bundelkhand Region | Madhya Pradesh |
| Matki | Malwa Region | Central India |
| Gaur Maria | By Bison horn Mariah tribes | Chhattisgarh |
| Alkap | Associated with Gajan Festival of Shiva | Jharkhand, WB |
| Biraha | Portrayal of pain of the women | Bihar |
| Jat-Jatin | Mithila Regions quarrel of a married couple. | Bihar |
| Jhumar | Harvest dance | Jharkhand |
| Danda-Jatra | Theme is generally social harmony and brotherhood | Mainly in Odisha |
| Thang Ta | Martial dance | Manipur |
| Rangma/Bamboo dance | | Nagaland |
| Singhi Chham | Dressed in furry costumes tribute to Kanchenjunga peak | Sikkim |
| Kummi | Absence of any accompanying music, performed during pongal | Tamil Nadu and Kerala |
| Mayilattam | Dressed as peacock | Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| Burrakatha | Single performer narrates stories from the puranas | Andhra Pradesh |
| Kaikottikali | Temple dance during the time of Onam | Kerala |
| Padayani | Martial dance use huge masks | Kerala |
| Kolkali-Parichakali | Use mock weapons made of wood and enact fight sequences | Kerala and Lakshwadeep |
| Bhootha Aradhane | Idols depicting devils are placed on a plinth and the performer then dances vigorously | Karnataka |
| Pata Kunitha | Use long bamboo poles | Mysore, Karnataka |
| Chakyar Koothu | Solo performance dresses himself as a snake | Kerala |
| Jhoomar | Performed in a circle with movements of arms | Punjab |
| Karma Naach | | Chota Nagpur plateau |
| Raut Naach | | Chhattisgarh |
| Dumhal | By the Wattal tribe | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Fugdi | By women in varied formations, mostly in circles or rows | Goa |
| Cheraw | Men tap long pairs of bamboo | Mizoram |
| Dalkhai | During the festival of Dussehra | Odisha |