Indian Dance Festival / Mamallapuram Dance Festival
Place :
Mamallapuram, Tamil
Nadu
Venue: Arjuna's Penance, Sea Shore temple complex, Mamallapuram
Date: 22nd December 2024 - 23rd January 2025
Watch Indian / Mamallapuram Dance Festival (Time - 5.30 pm - 8.30 pm)
Mamallapuram, once the ancient port of Pallavas and world
famous for its
Shore temple is situated 58km south of Chennai. The place is
famous for its monolithic rock sculptures, cave and stone temples. The combination of old 7th and 8th century Pallava carvings,
temples and wonderful beaches make the place a beautiful tourist
destination.
A vibrant festival of dance is held at the venue of 'Arjuna's penance',
a bass-relief sculpted on the face two enormous adjacent rocks, in
Mamallapuram from December end to early January for four weeks. The Festival
which began in the year 1992, was known as Mamallapuram Dance Festival and is
renamed now as the Indian Dance Festival.
Exponents of classical dances like Bharata
Natyam,Kuchipudi,
Kathak, Kathakali
etc. perform in an open air stage against the magnificent backdrop
of the Pallava rock sculptures. Besides classical, traditional folk dance
forms such as Mayilattam, Karagam, Kavadi, Thappattam and Oyilattam, are also performed
at the festival.
Dancers from different parts of India perform during this festival. The renowned
festival is organised by the Department of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu.
How to get there
Air:
Chennai (58km) is the nearest airport with both domestic and international terminus. Chennai is connected with all the major places in India through the numerous domestic flights. International flights operate from various parts of the world to Chennai.
Rail: The nearest railway stations are Chengalpattu (29km) and Chennai
(58km). From these stations one has to take road journey to reach Mamallapuram.
Road: Buses are available from Pondicherry, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu and Chennai to Mamallapuram daily.
Tourists can also hire a taxi from Chennai.
| Updated
on : 29/11/2024 |
