Konark Dance Festival

Konark Dance Festival is celebrated in the month of December in the Sun Temple of Konark. Konark Dance Festival at the Sun Temple provides a platform to the dance connoisseurs, as well as the performing artists of India.

Dance Festival of Konark is organized in an open-air auditorium situated at the Sun Temple. The auditorium of the Sun Temple, which is known as 'Natamandir', is an architectural wonder. Each and every inch of the temple is adorned with beautiful sculpture.

Konark Dance Festival is a celebration of some of the major dance forms of India. Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Manipuri, Chau Dance, etc, are some of the dance forms celebrated in the Dance Festival at Konark. The Dance Festival seems to be a tribute to the majestic Sun Temple of Konark.

Konark Dance Festival seems to be an endeavor of the Odissi Research Centre and the Orissa Tourism. Dance Festival at the Sun Temple is a classical extravaganza that attracts thousands of tourists to come to the territory of Orissa. Orissa Tourism and Odissi Research Centre make elaborate preparation for the festival. Many renowned artists from across the world come to participate in the Dance Festival in Konark.

Dance Festival of Konark is held amidst the picturesque setting of the 'Natamandir'. The whole auditorium seems to reverberate with the beats of the 'tala' during the dance performances. The first dance festival was organized in the year 1989, in order to promote tourism in Konark, Orissa. This dance festival is one of the major attractions of the place.