This dance is a classical dance form of Assam. In the year 2000, this dance has the distinction of being included in the eight classical dances of India. The originator of this dance is the great saint Shrimant Sankardev. The origins of the Sattriya dance are usually mythological stories. It was an artistic way of presenting mythological teachings to the people in an accessible, immediate and entertaining way.
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