The classical dance is governed by rules of Natya Shashtra and is bassed on guru-shisha param para. Sangeet Natak Akademi has given the states of classical dance, to the following Eight (8) dance forms:-

S.N Dance form State(s) of origin
01. Bharatanatyam Tamil Nadu
02. Kathak Uttar Pradesh (North India)
03. Kathakali Kerala
04. Kuchipudi Andhra Pradesh
05. Manipuri Manipur
06. Odissi Orissa
07. Sattriya Assam
08. Mohiniyattam Kerala
Chhau Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand
Gaudiya Nritya West Bengal
Thang Ta Manipur