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Khajuraho Dance Festival

 Khajuraho Dance Festival is one of the most splendid shows among the Indian Dance Festivals. The dance festival is organised against impressive backdrop of marvelously decorated western group of temple of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. The festival is held by Eicher and Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad, which aims at promoting cultural heritage of Khajuraho in particular and the whole country in general. In addition to that the festival intends to make the recent culture relevant to the society and preserve the heritage for the later generations. The festival is held every spring in order to celebrate the glory of the temples of the region.

The land of famous temples with beautiful creation was once the religious capital of Chandela dynasty. The dynasty was one of the powerful Rajput dynasties of Central India. The enchanting temples are associated with legendary dance festival. Khajuraho Dance Festival is the podium for intermingling of the varied dancing styles and forms of the country. This cultural festival aims at emphasising the richness of the Indian classical dance styles such as Kathak, Bharathanatyam, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Manipuri and Kathakali. The celebration of Indian classical dance and music takes place in the milieu of the elegant temples, as most of these dance forms are believed to have basically originated in the Hindu temples.

The Khajuraho Dance Festival began in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh which is based on the Indian classical dance tradition. Khajuraho Temples come alive with splendour, beams, and the hustle-bustle of art lovers at the Festival.The festival is being organized by the Culture Department through Ustad Alauddin Khan Music and Arts Academy Bhopal. The festival was hosted each year at the magnificent city of Khajuraho located in the district of Chhatarpur, the artists perform in the backdrop of historical monuments. This festival highlights the richness of the Indian classical dance styles such as Kathak, Bharathanatyam, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, and Kathakali with performances of some of the best exponents in the field. Modern Indian dance has been added recently.The dances are performed in an open-air auditorium, usually in front of the Chitragupta Temple dedicated to Surya (the Sun God) and the Vishvanatha Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, belonging to the western group.



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