Which is the authentic book for learning bharatnatyam theory?

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Dance and Devotion (A Hand Book on Bharatanatyam Dance and Traditional Prayers for Students Pursuing Indian Classical Dance)
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Practicing Bharatnatyam since 18 years, completed vidwath in it. Looking for dedicated student

Natyashastra by Bharatya muni, abinaya darpana by Nandikeshwara,
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