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. |