it is term paper on Khajuraho dance festival.

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.

5. Chitragupta Temple:-

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

8. HIGHLIGHTS OF FESTIVAL:-

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.