Dances in India

State	Dance
Andhra	Kuchipudi Peacock Dance of the Khonds Mango Dance of the Konda Reddis Dimsa Dance of Araku valley Gusadi Dance of Gonds Lambadi Dances Siddi Dance Tappeta Gundlu Urumulu Butta Bommalata Goravayyalu Garaga Dance Vira Natyam Kolatam Chiratala Bhajana Dappu Dance Tiger Dance Gobbi Dance Horse Dance Karuva Dance Veethi Bhagavatam
Arunachal	The Wancho Dances Idu Mishmi Ritual Dance Digaru Mishmi Buiya Dance Khampti Dance Ka Fifai Dance-Drama Ponung Dance Sadinuktso
Assam	Husari & Bihunas Sattriya Dance Barpeta's Bhortal Nritya Dhuliya and Bhawariya Deodhani Zikirs Mohauhau or Mahkheda Apsara-Sabah
Bihar	Bidesia Dance Jhijhian Dance Kajari Dance Paika Dance Rajgir Dance Festival held every year in Rajgir
Goa	Mussoll | Manddo | The Dulpod | Dakhnni | Kunnbi-Geet | Occupational Songs | Talgoddi Dance | Shigmo | Foogddi | Dhalo | Ovi songs
Gujarat	Garba Modhera Dance Festival
Haryana	Ras Leela | Phag Dance | Daph dance | Dhamal Dance | Loor | Gugga Dance | Jhumar Dance | Ghumar Dance | Khoria Dance | Holi Dance | Gangor-Puja Dance | Sapela Dance
Himachal	Mala Dance | Demon Dance | Dalshone and Cholamba Dances | Nagas Kayang | Jataru Kayang | Shan and Shabu Dances | Keekali and Bhangra | Nuala | Nati | Jhoori, Gi, Swang Tegi and Rasa Dances | Khaydayat and Lamba Dances | Lahadi and Ghooghati Dances | Dand Ras and Dangi Dances
J&K	Kudd, Ruf Dance Bachha Nagma, also known as 'Bachha gyavaun' means 'adolescent melodious voice. Dandaras Dance, performed mostly during the time of Lori festival.
Karnataka	Yakshagana Religious Dances - Nandi Dhwaja, Beesu Kamsale, Pata Kunitha, Bana Devara Kunitha, Puja Kunitha, Karaga, Sedere Dance, Gorava Mela, Dollu, Bhagavanthike, Mari Kunitha, Urimaramma, Harige, Bhoota Nrutya, Naga Nrutya, Vatte Kola, Lingada Birana Kunitha, Puravanthike Secular Dances - Chit Mela, Chennu Kunitha, Maragalu Kunitha, Kolata, Alayi Hejje, Simha Nrutya
Kerala	KATHAKALI | MOHINIYATTAM
Madhya Pradesh	Gaur Dance | Muria Dance | Saila Dance | Karma Dance | Kaksar Dance | Chaitra Festival Dance | Sugga Dance | Folk dance of nomadic tribes | Matki Dance | Phulpati Dance | Grida Dance
Maharashtra	Vasudev
Manipur	Manipuri Lai Haraoba | Nongdai Jagoi Tribal Dances - Hansengav, Toonaga Lomna, Heng Naga Toona, Tinkoom Gueina Tonagga Lamay, Chan Lam, Lushais
Meghalaya	Shad Sukmynsiem | Shad Nongkrem | Doregata | Do Dru-su'a | Laho Dance
Mizoram	Khal Lam | Chai | Sawlakin | Chhilam
Nagaland	zeliang dance Nruirolians known as 'cock dance' Gethinglim or 'cricket dance' Temangnetin or the 'fly dance'
Orissa	Odissi | Chhau Dance | Naga Dance | Ghumra Dance
Punjab	Bhangra | Giddha | Sammi | Kikli | Jhumar | Karthi
Rajasthan	Ghoomar The Ger Jhoria is a marriage dance Neja is a musical dance game of the Meenas in Kherwara and Dungarpur
Sikkim	Maruni Tamang Selo Enchey Chaam Chu Faat Khang-chen-dzod-nga Dance: The two day festival of dance performed during the worship of snowy range of Kanchanjunga Black Hat (Kali topi) Dance: On Lossoong, the Sikkimese New Year Other dances are 'Bara Singha Dance (the Stag dance) and Kankal Dance (the Skeleton Dance) and folk dances like, the Limbus celebrating a good harvest. There are some soft rhythm dances too in which women can participate. The Tamang (Dampu Dance )and Maruni dances (Nepali Dance) are such in which a couple wavering lighted tapers on their open palms participate. The Limbus perform the Dhol Dance after harvesting their paddy crop. Lepcha people also perform a group dance after harvests. The Lepcha folk dances are quite bristle and Gay. The Sikkimese dances find their roots in the traditional culture seasonal cycles of this fabled Himalayan state.
Tamil Nadu	Bharathanatyam | Kolattam | Kavadi | Karakam Dance | Puravai Attam | Arayar Natanam | Podikazhi Attam | Navasandhi | Kuravaik-Koothu | Kazhaikoothu | Kummi | Oyil Kummi | Bommalattam | Leather Puppet Show
Uttar Pradesh	Kathak finds its roots in `katha` meaning 'story'. A band of storytellers attached to temples in Northern India, narrated stories from epics. Later they added mime and gesture to their recitation. The popularity of the Radha-Krishna legend, led to further innovations in the dance form. With the advent of the Muslim rule, it was brought out of the temples and in to the courts of the rulers. Since then it has been commonly identified with the court traditions of the later Nawabs of northern India. It is really an amalgam of several folk traditions, the traditional dance drama forms prevalent in the temples of Mathura and Vrindavan known as Krishna and Radha - Lila. Jaipur, Benaras and Lucknow became the main centers of the dance. While Benaras maintained the purity of the dance, Jaipur gave emphasis to rhythm and Lucknow introduced erotic steps. The Kathak dance goes through a regular format, mostly concentrating on rhythm,its variation being - Tatkar, Paltas, Thoras, Amad and Parans.
West Bengal	Chhau Dance | Tusu Parab | Jhumar | Raibense Dance | Theatre- Jatra
Andaman & Nicobar	Nicobari danceNicobari dance is one the most important and oldest traditional dances of Andaman & Nicobar. It is practiced by the Nicobari tribe, who live in the Car Nicobar Island. One can witness the Nicobari dance during the Ossuary Feast, which is more commonly known as the Pig Festival. his dance is a way of showing one's respect to the departed head of the family. It is generally performed during the full moon, under the swinging palm trees. The dancers wearing coconut leaves, sway to the rhythm of traditional songs sung by the leader.