The Khajuraho Dance Festival

by Arvind Upadhyaya
03-Jan-2025
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This year the Khajuraho Dance Festival will be held on 19th to 26th Feb 2025.

The Khajuraho Dance Festival began in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh which is based on the Indian classical dance tradition.

Khajuraho Temples comes 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 is hosted each year at the magnificent city of Khajuraho located in the district of Chhatarpur. 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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