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| Time
of the year |
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February
and March |
| Venue |
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Khajuraho
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| Duration |
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1
Week |
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| Khajuraho
Dance Festival is a weeklong dance festival
and is held during the months of February
and March in Khajuraho Temples, built by the
Chandella Kings. This cultural extravaganza
is organized by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism
Department and is promoted as one of the major
cultural event in Khajuraho. Khajuraho is
famous for it's enchanting temples and it's
legendary Khajuraho dance festival. Khajuraho
Dance Festival is held every spring in order
to celebrate the glory of the temples. It
is believed that classical dance basically
comes from the Hindu temples and attained
it's maturity. This cultural event takes place
at an open-air auditorium in front of the
Chitragupta Temple . The Chitragupta temple
was built thousands of years ago and is an
dedication to the Sun god apart from the Chitragupta
temples the Khajuraho Dance festival is also
organized at the Vishwanatha Temple that is
a dedication to Lord Shiva. |
Khajuraho
Dance Festival is a comparatively new dance
festival and was first organized in the year
2002. Although this festival is just few years
old this festival has earned a great deal
of reputation among locals and foreginers.
The dances performed here are truly divine
with the wonderful backdrop of the sculptures
of Khajuraho. The temples are brightly lit
and are shimmering with the lights.
The dances that are portrayed here are that
of Kathak, Bharathanatyam, Kathakali, Odissi,
Kuchipudi and Manipuri. The best in these
dances are specially invited for performing
their art here. The artists are honored for
their performances and it is a truly cultural
delight for the lovers and admirers of these
ancient dance forms. |
| How
to reach |
Khajuraho can be easily
accessed through air, train or road.
By Air :- By
Air a daily Boeing 737 service links Khajuraho
with Delhi , Agra , Varanasi and Kathmandu
.
By Rail :-
The nearest railway station are Mahoba (64
km) and Harpalpur (94 km). Jhansi (175 km)
and Satna (117 km) are convenient railheads
for visitors from Delhi , Mumbai, Kolkata,
Chennai, Agra and Varanasi .
By
Road :- Khajuraho is connected
by regular bus services with Mahoba, Harpalpur,
Satna, Jhansi , Gwalior , Agra , Jabalpur
and Bhopal . |
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