# Ashta Nayika

> collective name for eight types of nayikas or heroines as classified by Bharata in his Sanskrit treatise on performing arts - Natya Shastra.

**Wikidata**: [Q4805928](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4805928)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashta_Nayika)  
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