Mahabalipuram Dance Festival 2014

The Mamallapuram Dance Festival is held every year during December-January in Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram), Tamil Nadu. This dance festival is organized by Department of Tourism, Govt. of Tamilnadu. Artists across India with different cultural dance background exhibit their dancing skills every year .It is a visual treat to your eyes and musical treat for your ears. All together a mesmerizing event for your artistic mind and soul.

Many Indian classical dances including Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Mohiniattam, Odissi and Kathakali etc, are performed in an open air stage in the Mahablipuram Shore temple.(which was performed near Arjunan’s Penance in earlier years)

With the colorful dresses, beautiful jewels,stylish  mutras and mesmerizing performance dancers sweep you off your feat.

Foreigners from different countries visited Mahabalipuram to enjoy the Essence of Indian cultural dances .Most of them were eager to take photos with the dancers.

Mahabalipuram is a historic town known for the famous rock cut temple built by Pallavas in 7^th century. Shore temple,Arjunan’s Penance, Light House, Five Rathas, Mahabalipuram Beach are some of the tourist attractions in Mahabalipuram.

BarataNatyam

Kuchipudi By SriMadhavapeddi Murthy

Mahabalipuram Dance Festival 2014, a set on Flickr.