There is a beautiful city called
the Mamallapuram in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is just 58 kms
away from one of the busiest cities in India, Chennai. This city of Mamallapuram
is renowned for its cultural and historical heritage as it used to be one of
the ancient ports of the great historic Pallava kings.
You will find amazing
stone sculpted architectures such as temples, old buildings and monuments that
are a treat to the eyes as well as great places for learning. Therefore every
year one can see so many people flocking this old city to explore new ways of
life.
One of the main reason also why Mamallapuram is quite in news is because
there is this annual festival called the Mamallapuram Dance Festival which is a
huge event down there. It is like the magnum Opus of the events in
Mamallapuram. This festival that is being talked about is a celebration of
colours, art and culture of India. For years it has been the most talked about
and in demand event in the region. People who love arts and dance and Indian
ethnic uniqueness ensure they don’t miss it and thus they make advanced
reservations well ahead of the set time.
The festival is a four week event
where one gets to see the most amazingly talented artists from all over India
in the field of dance and music and other subtle arts like paintings and
sculpting. This is operated and organized by the Tamil Nadu government and to
make it even more special it falls very close to the New Year’s event which is
then an icing on the cake. The entire area comes to life and merrymaking during
this period. It is just one of the things that you should experience if you
travel down south to Tamil Nadu.
You will savour some of the great
dance forms of India such as Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Mohiniattam
and Odissi which are all traditional cultural dance forms that have been there
in India since ages. Those mesmerizing performances have and will always get
the audience in awe of their magic. Also because the festival happens in Tamil
Nadu, it is also a platform for the many Tamil folk dances such as the Kokkali
Attam, Silambattam, Karagam and Thappattam. However, since we know India is so
very diverse it has also started to become a platform for the major dance forms
from many other states too in India.
The event is a colourful one where
hundreds of people come to attend and bath in the cultural and musical program.
It is an open air show where the backdrop of the majestic Shore temple adds to
the meaning to this beautiful event. When the performers show their skills and
talent on the stage, the century old temple complements them perfectly. This
vibrant time is also an opportunity for the many young talents to come up on
front to prove them-selves to the world. The audience enjoy the amazing performances
from the veterans of the differnet dance forms.
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