Khajuraho Dance Festival, organised by the Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad, is a one-week 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.
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 immemorials, myriad forms of dance have
been absorbed into the classical dance styles. Watching these performances
reveal the age-old trends, trits and nuances that are firmly estabilished in
dance in various regions of india.
The aura
of these masterpieces has not dimmed over many centiries; 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 comproses vocal singing, instrumental music and dance.
Some of
the gods are great dancers themselves. Shiva's cosmic dance, the Tandava, LordKrishna'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 nad 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.
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