A Bharatnatyam performance consists of six sections. They are- Alarippu, Jatisvaram, Sabdam, Varnam, Padam and Tillana. The performance commences with Alarippu, means thanking gods and the guru, seeking their blessing and followed by Jatisvaram, with melody is added to the dance, body movements to the beats. Sabdam is the third section expressed words to the dance and Varnam, is the fourth which express the footwork and expression the story with hand and body movements. Next is the Padam, where Abhinaya is added, then concludes with Tillana, the end of a concert the style requires exemplary skills in terms of rhythm, timing and when dancers coordinate their movements associated with it. At the end ‘Shlokam’ or ‘Mangalam’ the dancer seeks the blessings of everyone around.