Jatiswaram

Jatiswaram is a more difficult item of pure dance(nritta) which has the adavus set to the Jatis (rhythmic syllables) and the Swara patterns set in a particular Raaga and Taala.

It has both melody (Raaga) and movement. It has no special mood and its aim is pure aesthetic pleasure by the creation of forms of beauty through poses and movements in rhythm. The Korvais show beautiful combination od Adavus and jatiswaram begins with a Teermaanam.