Khajuraho Dance Festival

Khajuraho Dance Festival

Khajuraho dance festival is a cultural festival remarkable for the celebration of Indian arts such as dance and music. The khajuraho dance festival is celebrated with the motive of generating rich culture awareness to the current generation. The state of Madhya Pradesh celebrates Khajuraho dance festival held in this state in the beauty of human emotions and religious philosphy of Hindu religion.

There are several Indian dance festivals organized in this festival  which provides a good platform for distinct form of art and among them the most famous is Khajuraho Dance Festival. Though the khajuraho dance festival seven years old, it has gained huge popularity in less time with its magnificient performers among Indians and foreigners.

Khajuraho Dance Festival is a weeklong dance festival held in the months of February and March in Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh organized by the state of Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department in an open-air auditorium in front of the Chitragupta Temple dedicated to the Sun God and the Vishwanatha Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Most of the prominent artists participate in this khajuraho dance festival with many classical dances like Kathakali, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Bharathanatyam and Manipuri. Today, even modern Indian dances are also performed in this Khajuraho Dance festival. The dances are performed with beautiful backdrop of the Khajuraho sculptures on the shimmering venue and the artists are honored for their performances.

Apart from dance performances, local artisans exhibit different kinds of craft items that attracts even foreign visitors.