The narration is mostly enacted on the occasion of 'Dussehra' and Diwali. Pandva Nritya is nothing but a simple narration of the story of Mahabharata in the form of dance and music. Pandva Nritya which is related to the story of Mahabharata has been very popular particularly in the Garhwal region. This dance is popular in Tehri Garhwal region. Under the pole, a band of musicians play 'Dhol' and 'Damana' while the dancer acrobat rotates on the top of the pole doing other feats with the help of his hands and feet. The dancer acrobat climbs to the top of this pole and then balances himself on his stomach on the top. In this dance, a long bamboo pole is fixed at a place. Langvir Nritya is an acrobatic dance and is performed by the men folk only.
Both boys and girls take part in the dance dressed with colourful traditional costumes. The folk dance is performed on the eve of some religious festivals or on the occasion of some social functions. Folk Dances and Folk Songs of Uttarakhand Barada Natiīarada Nati folk dance is a popular dance of Jaunsar Bhawar area of Chakrata Tehsil in Dehradun district. The most popular version makes them part of the Krishna legend and lore, making them into the Gopis who dance the 'Dance Celestial' with their Lord. Some believe they are the souls of spirits of young unmarried girls who died with no funeral rites they are the daughters of Ravana who offered them to Lord Shiva as his hand-maidens.