The techniques of Gaudiya Nritya have been recorded in two books – Sangita Damodara and Srihastamukthavali by Pandit Shuvankara in the 13th century.

Veera Kerala Varma (1653-1694) who was a young poet and a member of the Kottarakkara royal family was the inventor of Ramanattom.

Like the araimandi in Bharatanatyam and chouka in Odissi, the ora is the basic stance in Sattriya dance.

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