Home to the bewitching temples, the soil of Khajuraho is vibrant with the rhythm and graceful movements of its nationally and internationally acclaimed legendary dance festival, popularly known as the Khajuraho dance festival which is truly an enchanting experience!The Khajuraho dance festival celebrates the grandeur of Khajuraho temples and the glory of Indian classical dance forms, as it is believed, the classical dance forms have originated from the temples.
The week-long festival is a spectacular event, held every year in February/March , where the exponents and the disciples of Indian classical dance forms give their best performance which is a treat for every artistic soul!The entire scenario looks mesmerizing when the air echoes with the dance steps of Kathak, Bharatnatyam and several other dance forms against the colourful backdrop of the beautifully lit temples.Recently Modern Indian Dance has also been added.
The dance festival also welcomes various craftsmen to showcase their craft to the visitors.Seminars, workshops are also conducted for the tourists.Tourists can get several articles from the open market during this week-long festival which showcases the wealth and antiquity of the heritage of the "temple town".
