India, Dec. 24 -- In a remarkable show of creativity and courage, an 11-year-old girl from Puducherry chose the ocean as her stage to highlight the growing problem of plastic pollution.

Instead of performing on land, she took the bold step of diving nearly 20 feet underwater to deliver a message about the dangers that plastic waste poses to marine life.

The young dancer, Thaaragai Aarathana, who is also trained in diving, performed Bharatanatyam fully dressed in traditional attire, complete with jewellery and makeup.

A video of her dancing underwater shared by Shubham Bhardwaj is going viral on Instagram.

"Thaaragai Aarathana - The Girl Who Turned Dance Into an Ocean-Saving Mission" the caption of the post reads.

The video captured t...