खोला भारतनि गुदि मोसानाय, भारतनाट्यमनि सिगांथान्दै, ऋषि भरतनि नाट्यशास्त्रआ मुंदांखामोन आरो बेखौ गोबां मुसुखाफोराव नुनाय जायो आरो दान रेब्थायफोराव बेयो मख' जादों।
Sage Bharata's Natyashastra, the precursor to Bharatanatyam, the classical dance of South India, was popular and is seen in many sculptures and is mentioned in inscriptions.