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Imagine a platform where all the colourful and mesmerizing classical dance forms of India are available to savour. A throwback to the times of ancient kings when temple dancers would perform in front of a royal audience, the Khajuraho Dance Festival is one such festival which will bring together some of the best classical dancers in the country on one platform this February. Witness the 1000-year-old temple complex come alive to sounds of music and dance as various dance forms like Odissi, Kathak and Bharatnatyam come together on one platform.
Start Date 20 February 2014
End Date 26 February 2014
Organized by Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad
Live Performances by Indian Classical Dancers from all over India.
Venue Chitragupta Temple and Vishwanatha Temple, Khajuraho.
Location Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
The temple complex
What better place to have a Dance Festival than the Khajuraho temple complex where dance, music and the ancient images of erotica provide a heady concotion of pleasure.
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Divine Beauties
The Khajuraho temple complex was created by the Chandela kings between 950 and 1050 AD
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Ancient and Modern Meet
Khajuraho dance festival seeks to celebrate the varied classical dance forms of India and reiterate the cultural greatness of India
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Reviving the Past
The week-long dance performance will begin on 20th February and continue till February 26. It will showcase various dances like Oddisi, Kathak, Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi
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Poise and Perfection
85 temples were there in the Khajuraho temple complex out of which only 22 survive today
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Dance and Devotion
There are various theories about why the temple carvings in Khajuraho were made so erotic. According to one, the Chandelas were believers of Tantrism, which believes that the gratification of mortal desires leads you closer to heaven.
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