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Sun Temple Dance Festival & Heritage Nights
Modhera, Gujarat, India
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Overview
Classical dance under Modhera's floodlit colonnades each January — Uttarardh Mahotsav's bharatanatyam and kathak where Solanki kings watched the sun.
Why visit: India's temple-festival formula at its most intimate.
Things to do
- ›Mahotsav stages
- ›Kund reflections by night
- ›Craft stalls
- ›Modhera by moonlight
Dance PerformancesHeritage IlluminationPhotography
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Travel Information
Best time
Jan (festival dates)
Entry fee
Free–passes
Est. budget
₹300–800
Duration
Evening–2 days
Nearby attractions
Within
0.2 km

🏛️ Historical
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The Solankis' 1026 CE sun sanctuary — equinox light striking the sanctum, a stepped kund of 108 shrines and January's classical dance festival under floodlight.
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9.8 km

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