Khajuraho Dance Festival
| Khajuraho Dance Festival | |
|---|---|
 Khajuraho Dance Festival | |
| Location(s) | Khajuraho |
| Country | India |
| Inaugurated | 1975 |
| Organized by | Government of Madhya Pradesh |
| Website | http://khajurahodancefestival.com/ |
The Khajuraho Dance Festival (IAST:Khajuraho Nritya Samaroh), organised by the Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad,[1] is a one-week festival of classical dances held annually beside the Khajuraho temples in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The festival is conducted in February from the 20th to the 26th.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
See also[]
- Modhera Dance Festival
References[]
- ^ प्रीति मान (25 February 2015). "खजुराहो में शास्त्रीय नृत्य का मेला". BBC News हिंदी (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Toronto Telegraph - So much divine energy in Khajuraho Danseuse Methil Devika". Toronto Telegraph. 3 April 2018. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ http://www.khajurahodancefestival.com/
- ^ http://www.khajurahodancefestival.com/
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