The dance festival of Modhera is a festival celebrated to commemorate the grandeur of the Sun God. The Sun temple, situated at Modhera in the Mehsana district, was built during the reign of the Solanki king Bhimdev I; and every year in the month of January the dance festival of Modhera is held for three consecutive days.
The dance festival in Modhera is a typical Gujarati festival which is marked with classical Indian dance performances in the premises of the temple. The idea behind these performances is to present classical dance forms in the atmosphere in which they were originally performed.
The dance festival of Modhera is an exclusive endeavor of the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat. The Sun Temple is an exquisite site with beautiful figurines of Lord Surya, the Sun God, on the walls of the temple, and the dance festival makes the destination the most sought after tourist spots in Gujarat. The dance festival of Modhera is an ingenious attempt of the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat to attract the attention of the tourists on this spot.
Another amazing thing about the temple is that the construction of the temple is such that the sun's rays illuminates the presiding deity in the innermost sanctum sanctorum through the main doors; and this seems to be the ideal place for conducting the dance festival.
Last Updated on : 30 September 2011
