Khajuraho – आवारा मुसाफिर

Khajuraho Dance Festival from Feb 20

February 17, 2022323 Views

The 48th Khajuraho Dance Festival will be held in Madhya Pradesh from February 20 to 26 this year as part of the 'Amrit Mahotsav', being celebrated to mark the 75th anniversary of the country's Independence, an official said on Thursday. Renowned artists from across the country and the world will perform at the festival, which will be inaugurated by Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel, MP tourism and culture department's principal secretary Sheo Shekhar Shukla said. The festival will be held besides the famous Khajuraho group of temples, which is a world heritage site. It will showcase the cultural landscape of Indian dance styles, art and travel-related exhibitions, as well as films based on various artistes, the official said. During the event, the National Kalidas A...

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Entire adult population in Khajuraho vaccinated, tourism industry upbeat

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July 25, 2021952 Views

All people aged 18 and above have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Khajuraho town of Madhya Pradesh, leading the tourism industry to be optimistic about the business gaining momentum at the world famous destination in the coming days. While making the announcement on Saturday, MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan attributed the success in vaccination to the awareness of people of Khajuraho, located in Chhatarpur district, about 375 km from the state capital Bhopal. The Khajuraho temples, which are a UNESCO world heritage site, are situated in the backward Bundelkhand region of the state. Tourism industry stakeholders feel the business will now pick up in the area. "During the pandemic, all big and small hotels in Khajuraho were completely shut as the local hospitalit...

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Devadasi Dance comes into the mainstream

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July 22, 20201238 Views

Devadasi dance by Dr Yashoda Rao Thakore at Khajuraho festival of dances (2015) was perhaps the biggest achievement of this year's dance festival. This was perhaps the first time that Devadasi dance was performed as an independent classical form of dance at any national platform. Yashoda Rao Thakore is a famous Kuchipudi dancer and has written a thesis on 'Temple of Songs of Andhra Temple dancers'. https://youtu.be/GS4ZIB42rDM ...

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खजुराहो में पत्थरों से बोलता है प्रेम

UPENDRA SWAMI

July 3, 20201797 Views

खजुराहो का नाम इसलिए पड़ा क्योंकि यहां खजूर के पेड़ों का विशाल बगीचा था। खजिरवाहिला से नाम पड़ा खजुराहो। लेकिन यह अपने आप में अद्भुत बात है कि यहां कोई भी खजूर के लिए नहीं आता। यहां आने वाले इसके मंदिरों को देखने आते हैं। भारतीय मंदिरों की स्थापत्य कला व शिल्प में खजुराहो की जगह अद्वितीय है। इसकी दो वजहें हैं- एक तो शिल्प की दृष्टि से ये बेजोड़ हैं ही, दूसरी तरफ इनपर स्त्री-पुरुष प्रेम की जो आकृतियां गढ़ी गई हैं, उसकी मिसाल दुनिया में और कहीं नहीं मिलती। यही कारण है कि खजुराहो को यूनेस्को से विश्व विरासत का दरजा मिला हुआ है। भारत आने वाले ज्यादातर विदेशी पर्यटक खजुराहो जरूर आना चाहते हैं। वहीं हम भारतीयों के लिए ये मंदिर एक हजार साल पहले के इतिहास का दस्तावेज हैं। खजुराहो के मंदिरों का निर्माण चंदेल वंश के राजाओं ने किया था। इनके निर्माण के पीछे की कहानी भी बड़ी रोचक है। कहा जाता ह...