Lord Brahma is said to have revealed Bharatanatyam to the sage Bharata, who then codified it in the Natya Shastra.Bharatnatyam Dance is considered to be over 2000 years old. Several texts beginning with Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra (200 B.C.E. to 200 C.E.) provide information on this dance form.Bharatanatyam, a prominent  Indian classical dance form, has a history spanning over 2,000 years. Originating in the temples of Tamil Nadu, it was initially performed by Devadasis and was also known as Dasiattam. Information about this dance form can be found in ancient texts like Bharata Muni's Natya Shastra and Nandikesvara's Abhinaya Darpana.