Manipuri Dance: Manipur dance is one of the major Indian classical dance forms. Manipur is a state in northern eastern India on the border with Burma. Manipuri Dance themes are devotional  and are performed on religious occasions and in temple’s . There are no. of forms, these are Ras Lila, The Pung Cholom, Nupa Cholom, Thoibi and host of others. Dances are very much based upon the Cymbals(kartal or manjira) and the cylindrical drum known as Manipuri mridang or pung. Others common instrument used are the harmonium, pena, bansuri(Flute), Shankh(Conch) and esraj