<span style="color: #222222;">The week-long 47th Khajuraho Dance Festival began on Saturday evening in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh which is based on the Indian classical dance tradition.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On the first day, along with dance performances tourists also took part in e-bike tour from west group of temples to eastern group temples, village tour of Old Khajuraho and many more. The first day event is dedicated to Bharatanatyam performance by Geeta Chandran and her troupe and Kathak performance by Deepak Maharaj. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The festival is being organized by the Culture Department through Ustad Alauddin Khan Music and Arts Academy Bhopal. Director of the Academy, Mr Rahul Rastogi has said that this year festival will give the audience a chance to watch the performance of the dancers amid the aura of the temple as event is being held once again in the temple complex of the Western Temple Group of Khajuraho after a gap of 44 years.</span><br />''