Margazhi Maha Utsavam - Music and Dance Festival in Chennai

Margazhi - Music and Dance Festival, Chennai The month in which bhakthi and music engulfs the devotees is more of a heritage and legacy being followed for decades. Several significant Hindu festivals take place throughout the state during this time, and devotees commemorate them with devotion. The month is adored not just by humans but also by the Devas (celestial beings). Every December, the state celebrates classical music and dance forms with renowned musicians and artists gathering to play in various temples, sabhas, or auditoriums. Margazhi Maha Utsavam -  Music and Dance Festival in Chennai Bharatanattiyam, Carnatic music, along with devotional music rhymes, confers mystical divinity on the land of Chennai.  The cultural extravaganza is held in several auditoriums and sabhas as the "Music and Dance Festival," which features the performances of vocal and instrumental musicians, alluring all the classical music and dance fanatics to participate.  The festival provides a chance for junior performers to demonstrate their abilities while sharing the stage with their older peers in the profession. The performances revolve mostly around Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, and Kannada songs, showing the enchantment of instruments such as the flute, veena, gottuvadyam, nadhaswaram, thavil, mridangam, and ghatam. The classical dance performances, including Bharathanattiyam, Kathakali, and Mohini Aattam are also performed during the festival. Special poojas and music events are held within the state's temples to honour the almighty.