CONTENTS: Foreword by Prof Bharat Gupt, Prologue by Dr Sachchidanand Joshi, Introduction by Dr Girishwar Mishra, Conceptual Overview by Dr Mandavi Singh, Methodological Note by Dr Kamal Kishor Mishra, Prelude: Toward an Understanding of the Cosmic Dance, 1. Embodied Histories: Dance Iconography in the Temple Art of North and Central India, 2. Karana: Foundational Units of Movement in Natyashastra's Tandava Lakshana, 3. Dynamic Karanas: Thematic Flows and Kinetic Clusters, 4. Karanas from Sculpture to Stage: Bridging Ancient Iconography and Kathak Dance Practice: Part A: 3000 BC to 1st Century BC, Part B: 1st century AD to 4th century AD, Part C: 5th century AD to 9th century AD, Part D: 10th century AD to 17th century AD, 5. Tracing Motion in Stone: A Pictorial Study of Karanas in Northern and Central Indian Sculpture (Indus Valley to 17th Century), 6. Embodied Resonance: Tracing Cultural Sound and Style through Instruments and Attire, 7. The Flow Eternal: Memory, Endurance and Legacy, 8. Perspectives: Reflections & Explorations, Bibliography.