Every year the Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad and the Eicher Group of Companies organizes what has now come to be known as the Khajuraho Festival.
The festival is held in the spring months of February and March amid the backdrop of the Western group of temples at Khajuraho.
The event is a seven-day dance extravaganza where all the best exponents of all major classical Indian dance forms take the stage to wow their audience. The dance forms on display include Kathak, Bharat Natyam, Odissi, Kuchipudi, Manipuri and Kathakali. Recently modern Indian dance forms have also been included. It is truly an awe-inspiring sight to take in renowned performers dancing against the backdrop of the beautifully illuminated temples.
The festival has international status under the Government of India Program category. The two main temples that form the backdrop for the dance performances include the Chitragupta Temple dedicated to Surya (the sun god in Hindu mythology) and the Vishwanatha Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Khajuraho is well connected by air as there are regular flights linking Khajuraho with Delhi, Agra and Varanasi. There is no direct railway connection to Khajuraho but Jhansi which is about 175 km away is a good connecting point for all the visitors coming from Delhi and other locations in North India while Satna which is117 km away is convenient for all those visiting from Mumbai and Calcutta. There are regular bus services that connect Khajuraho to Satna and Jhansi.
