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The colourful festival of dance and music, Rajgir Dance
Festival is held at Rajgir, the ancient
capital of the Magadha kings. Department of Tourism, Bihar organises every
year, this vibrant festival of classical and folk dances at Rajgir - the
land where the Buddha meditated and preached, from October 24 to October
26. 
Holding a sterling position in the Indian Cultural Calendar, Rajgir
Mahotsav is the ultimate destination for the connoisseurs of Indian
cultural form of expression of the self. Be it instrumental music,
devotional songs, opera, folk dance, ballet or the many schools of
classical dance and music, geniuses in their own realms of
accomplishments, create an almost ethereal atmosphere to electrify true
devotees.
In the past, some of the great artists who have performed at the festival
are Sonal Man Singh, Hema Malini, Sanyukta Panigrahi, Nalini-Kamalini,
Swapna Sundari, Shovna Narayan, Madhukar Anand, Madhumita Roy, Amita
Dutta, Mukund Nayak, Madhavi Mudgal, Leela Samson and Anand Shankar. The
sanctity of Rajgir is aptly acclaimed by the performance of such respected
artistes, who, in their humility, feel blessed by this land of the holy.