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(Eldridge) stated dance to be an ancient and most celebrated culture of India. Folk dances are a part of the entire country. Most of the weddings, festivals and Indian cinema boast of a wide range of dance and music. The real origination of this culture lies in the classical dances of India. Classical dances of India or Shashtriya Nritya is an integral part of India�s culture and heritage. Most of these dance forms have their origination in temples where it was viewed to be as pious as a prayer. Although all these have originated from different regions yet most of these dances can be traced back to Bharata Muni�s �Natya Shastra.� With passage of time these dances have been improvised by various artists and dancers. The ultimate goal of any dance form is Rasanubhuti, which talks about the nine moods or rasas. Unlike folk dances, classical dances are about strict rules and technicalities. (Masodkar) Amongst the different classical dances of India, Bharatnatyam has been quite successful internationally. It has its origins of being a temple dance performed by the Devadasis. The songs which were used were devotional songs where the dancer was the devotee. Also the Nattuvanaras acted as a main leader of the troupe whose work would involve preserving and passing this dance style from one generation to the another generation while the Devadasis would perform it. But it also had to face a lot of struggles during the British colonial times. In spite of the various repercussions, there have been the pillars of Bharatnatyam whose relentless efforts were designed towards winning the battles against the odds for the revival of the art style and transform it into a Dance of Glory. India is a land of diversity. It has different cultures, religions, dances, music, languages and traditions. The people of India are the representatives of this rich diversity. But a lot of people lack the knowledge of the culture and heritage of India. Majority of the people failed to understand the plight undergone by the Devadasis and the challenges which the pioneers of Bharatnatyam had to undertake for revival and preservation of this dance style. Hence, the purpose of this research is to understand the relevance of this art form amongst the people of India. Also this study throws light on the plight of the Devadasis during the colonial times and describes their present conditions. This study also highlights the challenges faced by the various pioneers of Bharatnatyam and elaborates their contributions for maintaining the sanity of this beautiful dance style of India.