| India is such a diverse country, and one of the main | | | | One of the most famous dance festivals that your |
| ways that its diversity is expressed is through its | | | | India visa will also allow you to visit is in the state of |
| dance. When you have your India visa then you will | | | | Gujrat, called the Modhera dance festival. Modhera |
| have the opportunity and pleasure to visit many parts | | | | which is close to the capital of Gujarat, Ahmedabad |
| of India to attend some of its dance festivals. The | | | | was build by king Bhimdev many centuries ago. You |
| types of dance across India are so different in style | | | | can enter Gujrarat quite easily with the traditional visa |
| and colour, that several trips maybe needed to see | | | | for India for business or tourism purposes. The festival |
| such extravaganzas; hence you will also require | | | | is held in the sun temple, which is dedicated totally to |
| several Indian visas for these trips. Below are a few of | | | | the lord Surya, otherwise translated as the sun god. |
| the dance festivals that your India travel visa will allow | | | | The dances on display at the sun temple include |
| you to visit: | | | | classical Gujarati dances. This beautiful festival is held |
| The Konark Dance Festival | | | | for three days during the month of January. As this is |
| The Konark Dance Festival is based in Konark, Orissa, | | | | one of the most popular seasons for Indian tourism, be |
| and is held twice a year, in February and also | | | | sure to apply early in advance for your India visa, at |
| December. Both times the festival is held in the open | | | | the VFS offices or via the services or Rapid visas. |
| air auditiorium grounds in near the sun temple. The sun | | | | The Elephanta Islands Dance and Music Festival |
| temple is based approximately 68kilometres from the | | | | If you are planning on using your India visa to enter via |
| states capital Bhubaneswar. Note that your normal | | | | Mumbai, and shall be entering India during the month of |
| India visa will allow entry to this region of India. The | | | | February, then the annual festivals held on this small |
| location is close the the Black Orissi Dance Pagoda, | | | | island 10 km from Mumbai harbour is surely to be |
| which is a monument that is build of black granite and | | | | attended. The island was rename elephanta by the |
| shows the chariot of the sun god. The dance festival | | | | Portugese after they saw it had elephant carvings |
| shows the classical forms of the regional dances of | | | | inside the walls. This annual festival is arranged to |
| India as well as national forms of dance, in a | | | | worship the Maheshmurti, or otherwise know as the |
| celebration to celebrate Orissa. The dances are held | | | | Shiva-idol which is located in the main caves. As well |
| under a huge mandap called the Natya Mandap. The | | | | beautiful dances being put on by professionals, it is also |
| dances styles are typically those from the 19th to the | | | | fascinating to see local folk dances being displayed by |
| 21st centuries. | | | | local fisherman, who also serve their local food. |
| The Modhera Dance Festival | | | | |