A mere recreation of the ancient art in the physical plane is not enough. The declining audiences, the competition from popular cinema and TV and the influence of western culture only emphasizes the lost sacredness of the dance. Tracing through the centuries of Indian dance one can only see it as being sacred or devotional. The Gods themselves were supreme dancers. It gives diversion to the kings, solace to those with a sorrowful mind, wealth to those desirous of it and composure to a mind of conflicts.
Dance is a sacred movement of the various limbs with deep divine feeling.
The songs are purely devotional love songs with the dancer being the devotee and God being her beloved. When the dancer believes in this, she not only transports herself to a higher plane of consciousness but also takes her audience with her. Today when moral values are declining and violence is increasing, it is the duty of the dancer to create an atmosphere of peace through her dance and the deep spiritual dedication that accompanies any performer of the classical dance style. After all, Brahma created this audio-visual art form to check the moral deterioration in the world.