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Deepak Agrawal

The Khajuraho Dance Festival is a one-week festival held annually in February in Khajuraho, India showcasing classical Indian dances. Performances take place in open-air auditoriums in front of the Chitragupta and Vishvanatha Temples. The festival features renowned artists performing classical styles like Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, and more against the backdrop of the magnificently lit Khajuraho temples.

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KHAJURAHO MAHOTSAV Submitted By:- Submitted to:- Name - Deepak Agrawal Aditya Pratap Singh Reg.No – 11504751/A09 Section – K1M70 Date – 03/11/2k17
Khajuraho mahotsav
INTRODUCTION:- Khajuraho Dance festival, organized by the Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad, is a one-week-long festival of classical dances held annually against the spectacular backdrop of the magnificently lit Khajuraho temples in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The Khajuraho Festival of Dance is conducted every year of February from the 20th to the 26th. This cultural festival highlights the richness of the various Indian classical dance styles such as Kathak, Bharathanatyam, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Manipuri and Kat hakali with performances of some of the best exponents in the field. Modern Indian dance has also 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. The festival features dance performances by artists of world fame. Entry in the Festival is free. Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza here. Since times immemorial, myriad forms of dance have been adsorbed into the classical dance styles. Watching these performances reveal the age-old trends, trits and nuances that are firmly established in dance in various regions of India.
The aura of these masterpieces has not dimmed over many centuries; nor have the living traditions of these styles lost their fluidity and charm over the long passage of time. Indian traditions of dance have been considered to be divine in origin. In Indian mythodilogy, the gods and goddesses are great lovers of music that comp roses vocal singing, instrumental music and dance. Some of the gods are great dancers themselves. Shiva's cosmic dance, the Tandava, Lord Krishna's Rass Leela with the Gopis (female partners), and the legendry beautiful and most skilled dancers known as apsaras, such as Menaka, Urvashi and Rambha, in the celestical court of Lord Indra, the King of Gods, are well versed in the heavenly art of music and dance. These dances of the mind and soul pervade all aspects of life and bring color, joy and gaiety to the festivals and ceremonies of this country. For ages this etoss has continued in the realm of art and culture of India and embedded into the diverse dance styles prevalent in various parts of the country. These dances materialize against the backdrop of the glorious temples of Khajuraho, which stand a testimony to the glorious past of India's cultural richness. This temple complex glows with the warmth of sandstone which is ornamented with the sinous curves of sculpture unparalleled in their beauty. Paying rich tributes to those unnamed and forgotten sculptors, who built these monuments masterpieces, a Hindi poet has rightly said.
Chitragupta Temple:-
History of Khajuraho Dance:- Khajuraho is an ancient site of India. The temples of the area were built during the rule of Rajput Chandela Dynasty dating back to the 10th century. For around 200 years there were numerous beautiful monument erected by the rulers. The temples had exquisite treasure of carvings. The carved art ranges from day to day lifestyle to karmic sexual activities. The site was lost in the changing wheels of time. After being rediscovered, Khajuraho and its rich heritage appealed to tourists. Dance is a celebrated art in Hindu Mythology. Hindu myths have various narrations of great dancers. Shiva's cosmic dance, Tandava, Lord Krishna’s Raas Leela with the gopis (female partners) and the legendary apsaras such as Menaka, Urvashu and Rambha are the most narrated tales of powerful and mesmerizing dances. The practice to organize the festival started from 2002. The dances fascinated crowds and became a tradition. The festival became a popular tradition paying tribute to classical dance, music and art of India.
Program Details:- Date Artist (2017) - Last year Performances Performance 25 February 2017 Ranjana Gauhar and partner Shukla Rai, Madhuri Majumdar Purva Dnasri Odyssey Group Kathak, Kuchipudi Bharatanatyam 26 February 2017 Methil Devika Madhu Nataraj and partner Natya Ballet Centre MohiniAttam Kathak, Contemporary Odyssey Group 27 February 2017 Daniel Mdhusmita Mohanty-Rmeshcndra Jena Sukant Kumar Acharya and partner Kathak Odissi Sraikela (Chhau) 28 February 2017 Kashi wait AnuSinha and partner Lubna Mariam and partner Kuchipudi Kathak / Odissi / contemporary Manipuri group 1 March 2017 Passionately Nishi Singh, says Madhava Alpana Vajpayee and partner Bharatanatyam Kathak, Odissi Kathak group 2 March 2017 Nvkisor alloys Sreejith Nambyar Parvati Menon Deepika Reddy and partner Odyssey Bharatanatyam Couple Kuchipudi group 3 March 2017 Rajendra Gangani Sharanya Chandran / Radhakrishnan Amritasruti Anita Guha and partner Kathak Bharatanatyam Couple Bharatanatyam Group
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VENUE & PROGRAMME DETAILS 2018:- Event Name : Khajuraho Dance Festival 2018 Location – Khajuraho, Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh Venue : Khajuraho Group of Monuments – Vishwanatha Temple and Chitragupt Temple Start Date : 25 February 2018 End Date : 03 March 2018 Distance – 620 km from New Delhi; 50 km from Chhatarpur; 10 km from the east-west National Highway 75
How to reach:- Travel by Air: You can directly reach at Khajuraho by Air service from Indian Cities like Delhi, Agra, and Varanasi and also from Kathmandu. Travel by Rail: Khajuraho is well connected with rail. The nearest railway stations are Mahoba and Harpalpur. Jhansi is most convenient rail station for those who travel from Delhi, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Varanasi. Travel by Road: Khajuraho is also well connected by regular and direct bus services with all major bus stations like Jhansi, Gwalior, Chhatarpur, Mahoba, Harpalpur, Satna, Jabalpur, Indore, Bhopal, Varanasi, panna, Agra, Sagar and Allahabad.

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Khajuraho mahotsav

  • 1. KHAJURAHO MAHOTSAV Submitted By:- Submitted to:- Name - Deepak Agrawal Aditya Pratap Singh Reg.No – 11504751/A09 Section – K1M70 Date – 03/11/2k17
  • 3. INTRODUCTION:- Khajuraho Dance festival, organized by the Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad, is a one-week-long festival of classical dances held annually against the spectacular backdrop of the magnificently lit Khajuraho temples in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The Khajuraho Festival of Dance is conducted every year of February from the 20th to the 26th. This cultural festival highlights the richness of the various Indian classical dance styles such as Kathak, Bharathanatyam, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Manipuri and Kat hakali with performances of some of the best exponents in the field. Modern Indian dance has also 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. The festival features dance performances by artists of world fame. Entry in the Festival is free. Khajuraho Festival of Dances is celebrated at a time when the hardness of winter begins to fade and the king of all seasons, spring, takes over. The most colorful and brilliant classical dance forms of India with their roots in the ling and rich cultural traditions across the country, offer a feast for the eyes during a weeklong extravaganza here. Since times immemorial, myriad forms of dance have been adsorbed into the classical dance styles. Watching these performances reveal the age-old trends, trits and nuances that are firmly established in dance in various regions of India.
  • 4. The aura of these masterpieces has not dimmed over many centuries; nor have the living traditions of these styles lost their fluidity and charm over the long passage of time. Indian traditions of dance have been considered to be divine in origin. In Indian mythodilogy, the gods and goddesses are great lovers of music that comp roses vocal singing, instrumental music and dance. Some of the gods are great dancers themselves. Shiva's cosmic dance, the Tandava, Lord Krishna's Rass Leela with the Gopis (female partners), and the legendry beautiful and most skilled dancers known as apsaras, such as Menaka, Urvashi and Rambha, in the celestical court of Lord Indra, the King of Gods, are well versed in the heavenly art of music and dance. These dances of the mind and soul pervade all aspects of life and bring color, joy and gaiety to the festivals and ceremonies of this country. For ages this etoss has continued in the realm of art and culture of India and embedded into the diverse dance styles prevalent in various parts of the country. These dances materialize against the backdrop of the glorious temples of Khajuraho, which stand a testimony to the glorious past of India's cultural richness. This temple complex glows with the warmth of sandstone which is ornamented with the sinous curves of sculpture unparalleled in their beauty. Paying rich tributes to those unnamed and forgotten sculptors, who built these monuments masterpieces, a Hindi poet has rightly said.
  • 6. History of Khajuraho Dance:- Khajuraho is an ancient site of India. The temples of the area were built during the rule of Rajput Chandela Dynasty dating back to the 10th century. For around 200 years there were numerous beautiful monument erected by the rulers. The temples had exquisite treasure of carvings. The carved art ranges from day to day lifestyle to karmic sexual activities. The site was lost in the changing wheels of time. After being rediscovered, Khajuraho and its rich heritage appealed to tourists. Dance is a celebrated art in Hindu Mythology. Hindu myths have various narrations of great dancers. Shiva's cosmic dance, Tandava, Lord Krishna’s Raas Leela with the gopis (female partners) and the legendary apsaras such as Menaka, Urvashu and Rambha are the most narrated tales of powerful and mesmerizing dances. The practice to organize the festival started from 2002. The dances fascinated crowds and became a tradition. The festival became a popular tradition paying tribute to classical dance, music and art of India.
  • 7. Program Details:- Date Artist (2017) - Last year Performances Performance 25 February 2017 Ranjana Gauhar and partner Shukla Rai, Madhuri Majumdar Purva Dnasri Odyssey Group Kathak, Kuchipudi Bharatanatyam 26 February 2017 Methil Devika Madhu Nataraj and partner Natya Ballet Centre MohiniAttam Kathak, Contemporary Odyssey Group 27 February 2017 Daniel Mdhusmita Mohanty-Rmeshcndra Jena Sukant Kumar Acharya and partner Kathak Odissi Sraikela (Chhau) 28 February 2017 Kashi wait AnuSinha and partner Lubna Mariam and partner Kuchipudi Kathak / Odissi / contemporary Manipuri group 1 March 2017 Passionately Nishi Singh, says Madhava Alpana Vajpayee and partner Bharatanatyam Kathak, Odissi Kathak group 2 March 2017 Nvkisor alloys Sreejith Nambyar Parvati Menon Deepika Reddy and partner Odyssey Bharatanatyam Couple Kuchipudi group 3 March 2017 Rajendra Gangani Sharanya Chandran / Radhakrishnan Amritasruti Anita Guha and partner Kathak Bharatanatyam Couple Bharatanatyam Group
  • 9. VENUE & PROGRAMME DETAILS 2018:- Event Name : Khajuraho Dance Festival 2018 Location – Khajuraho, Chhatarpur District, Madhya Pradesh Venue : Khajuraho Group of Monuments – Vishwanatha Temple and Chitragupt Temple Start Date : 25 February 2018 End Date : 03 March 2018 Distance – 620 km from New Delhi; 50 km from Chhatarpur; 10 km from the east-west National Highway 75
  • 10. How to reach:- Travel by Air: You can directly reach at Khajuraho by Air service from Indian Cities like Delhi, Agra, and Varanasi and also from Kathmandu. Travel by Rail: Khajuraho is well connected with rail. The nearest railway stations are Mahoba and Harpalpur. Jhansi is most convenient rail station for those who travel from Delhi, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Varanasi. Travel by Road: Khajuraho is also well connected by regular and direct bus services with all major bus stations like Jhansi, Gwalior, Chhatarpur, Mahoba, Harpalpur, Satna, Jabalpur, Indore, Bhopal, Varanasi, panna, Agra, Sagar and Allahabad.