Thanjavur
Dance Festival
The
awe-inspiring UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Monument, the enormous
Brihadeeshwara Temple, hosts an International Indian Classical Dance Festival
where classical dancers from all over the world assemble each year to pay
tribute to the Cosmic Dancer, Lord Shiva, on the eve of Mahashivaratri....
Thanjavur
Dance Festival
The
awe-inspiring UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Monument, the enormous
Brihadeeshwara Temple, hosts an International Indian Classical Dance Festival
where classical dancers from all over the world assemble each year to pay
tribute to the Cosmic Dancer, Lord Shiva, on the eve of Mahashivaratri during
the months of February or March.
Brihadeeswara
Temple, Thanjavur
The Brihadeeswara
Temple, popularly known as the "Big Temple", is located in Thanjavur
district. The temple is also crowned as a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site
due to its marvellous architecture. The temple was built by Raja Raja Chola 1
during the Chola dynasty in the year 1010 AD. This temple is an excellent
illustration of the exceptional achievements made by the Chola emperors in the
field of architecture.The Brihadeeswarar Temple is a granite-built structure.
The first work of Tamil Cholan architecture is this enormous temple,
illustrating pre-Dravidian architecture while also showcasing the Chola
Dynasty's creative brilliance and majesty. The main deity of this temple is
Lord Shiva (The God of Destruction). The temple is one of the finest in the
country, portraying a masterpiece of Indian architecture. The main attraction
of this ancient temple is undoubtedly its Vimana or Shikhara, the temple tower.
It is one of the highest structures of its sort in the whole globe, at a
stunning 60 m tall. Brilliant mural paintings on the walls around the Sanctorum
are another outstanding aspect of the temple. Lord Shiva defeating demons, Lord
Shiva dancing to the beat of life, and many more historical occurrences are
depicted in the Shiva Purana tales. The Brihadeeswarar Temple commemorated its
one thousandth year in 2010.
Thanjavur Dance
Festival
The
festival was first held in 1981 at Chidambaram, and was put on by the
Natyanjali Trust and the Department of Tourism, Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated on
the grounds of the temple to honour Lord Shiva, the temple's patron deity. The
god's image is shown at the temple in the "Ananda Tandava" position,
also known as the "Dance of Bliss." Because every dancer dedicates
their "natya," or dance, to express their "anjali," or
devotional and spiritual sacrifice, to the deity, this manifestation of Lord
Shiva is crucial to the event.
The
Brahan Natyanjali International Classical Dance Festival at Thanjavur, honours
the Almighty Lord Shiva, the greatest Cosmic Dancer in Hinduism, as part of its
enormous celebration of culture and holiness. Dancers who specialise in various
traditional Indian dance forms come from all corners of the world to this
international Indian classical dance festival during Maha Shivaratri every
year. Many dancers feel nostalgic and see it as a great blessing to do their
first public performance close to the Sanctorum of the temple.
Over the course of
ten days, the breathtaking Brahan Natyanjali dance festival features major
classical Indian dance performers as well as local teams performing various art
forms, including Bharatanattiyam, Kuchipudi, Mohini Aattam, Kathak, and much
more.
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Organized By
The Brahan Natyanjali Foundation (BNF),
The Brahan Natyanjali Foundation (BNF),The coordinator.