Khajuraho Temple India

The Khajuraho Temples in India has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is considered to be one of the "seven wonders" of India. The name Khajuraho, ancient "Kharjuravahaka", is derived from the Sanskrit words kharjura,meaning date palm and vahaka, meaning "one who carries".

Khajuraho Temple invokes the mind, Fires the imagination. Hundreds of miles from civilization, deep in the hinterlands of central India where the tiger still has its own domain and where the depths of the forests hold their own secrets are a small clearing. Here: a village, modest by any standards; a tank, ambitiously called a lake; groups of ancient temples, some in ruins. For most people, Khajuraho continues to remain an enigma, a quest in the arena of world art.

The Khajuraho Temples are unique and are an artistic patronage of the Chandela Rajput kings of Central India. Of the 85 Temples of Khajuraho believed to have been built between the 9th and 12th centuries only 20 have survived, many in splendid condition, others having given way to the ravages of time and nature. Close to and around Khajuraho is forest land; a small clearing houses a village populated by no more than 3,000 residents, but visited each year by tourists from all over the world. Take a Khajuraho Temple Tour - the Eastern & Western Temple Tours.

It is here that the world famous Khajuraho Dance Festival is organized every year during February - March. Khajuraho Dance Festival is one of those festivals of India that all dance lovers eagerly wait for. The 7-day Festival, which highlights the richness of the Indian classical dance. It takes place at the open-air auditorium in front of the Chitragupta Temple dedicated to the Sun God and the Vishwanatha Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated in the Western Group of temples, which is the largest, and well maintained. This weeklong festival has already become legendary with its outlandish classical dance performances presented in a dreamlike setting of splendidly illuminated temples. Some of the best artists and performers that have marked themselves in their fields come from the various states of India to participate in the festival. Recently, modern Indian dances have also found their place.

Khajuraho Dance Festival, recognized internationally is a week long festival held during Feb - March every year is organized by the Kala Parishad under the Madhya Pradesh government. At the backdrop of Chittragupta and Vishwanatha Temples, the Khajuraho Dance Festival showcases the Indian classical dance and renowned dancers from all over India and world participate in this event. Khajuraho dance Festival also gives a glimpse of traditional Indian culture and its costumes.