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Natyanjali Dance Festival

Tamil Nadu a state rich in culture and traditions has many festivals being celebrated here in this region which are true expressions to its glorious tradition. You will find here many festivals being celebrated like Pongal, Music & Dance Festival, Kavadi festival etc and one of the major festival is the Natyanjali Dance Festival. This is a popular and much revered festival.

Natyanjali Dance Festival starts from the day of the auspicious festival Mahashivaratri. The Chidambaram Shiva temple is the venue where this festival is celebrated and it continues for 5 days at Chidambaram which is located on the Coromondel Coast 75 km south of Pondicherry.

Lord Nataraja or Lord Shiva is revered as the lord of dances and it is said that dance originated from him . Hindu mythology also mentions about the Tandava or cosmic dance which Lord Nataraja performed. The Natyanjali Dance Festival in Tamil Nadu is a tribute to the Lord and his cosmic dance . And the artists who take part in this festival pay tribute by performing dances from their heart.

Natyanjali Dance Festival is the focal point where the exceptional talents of India meet on a singular platform. This festival is organized in the month of February and March. You will witness amazing performances in the 'Prakara' of the temple. And it is a sight to behold with the dancers full of devotion and bliss with their enactment or Abhinaya making offerings to Lord Nataraja in the form of dance.

Natyanjali Dance Festival is coordinated by The Department of Tourism, Government of Tamil Nadu, The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and The Natyanjali Trust, Chidambaram.

The Natyanjali Dance Festival is organized on an enormous scale and the main aim of the festival is to propagate the principle of 'Unity in Diversity' and all the differences based on caster,creed ,race and religion is lost and everyone immerses in the festival of dance.

This festival is one of the major attractions of your tour to Tamil Nadu.Contact India Holiday Travel if you want more information and want to see the Natyanjali Dance Festival.

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