Modhera Dance Festival

Psychedelic hues of red, yellow, green lights illuminating nooks and corners of intricately carved the Sun Temple of Modhera, during dark and breezy nights of January, create a Chiaroscuro effect of time and space! The Sun Temple of Modhera is a masterpiece of the Golden Age of the Solanki Empire, which hosts the annual Dance Festival and flaunts the glory and splendor of that era. The Modhera Dance Festival which is also prevalently known as the Uttarardh Mahotsav or Modhera Utsav is one of the most famous celebrations of art, music, dance, and culture, in this part of the country. This unique occurrence showcases traditional dance forms of the region as well as acts as a platform bringing together the cultural ethos of other regions expressed in the form of dance or nritya. Modhera, the temple of the Sun narrating the history and grandeur of its patrons, the Solankis, is an architectural marvel. This peerless temple space acts as a grandiose backdrop for the vibrant expression of dancers and the aesthetical ethnicity of the country. Dance troupes and performers from all regions of the nation bring along a panorama of varied dance forms and styles, interlaced with the essence of their origins. The performers blend in the ambiance and bring life to the sandstone figurines carved on the edifice of the temple, singing and narrating legends of times bygone. The Two day festival of Uttarardh Mahotsav is organized by the Youth Services and Cultural Activities, to venerate and celebrate the inherited treasure of performing arts of the country. The Modhera festival is an ideal opportunity to experience the living heritage of Indian dance and music while traversing back in time sitting in the lap of golden history.