Nrityagram

Nrityagram, a high profile village of art, is situated in Hesaraghatta town in the state of Karnataka. The school of art was founded with the view to nourish dance techniques and martial arts through the Guru Shishya Parampara of ancient times. The village provides a peaceful ambience for the synthesis of different dance forms and styles.

Set up in 1990, the art school is an initiative of a famous Odissi danseuse, Protima Gauri. The village is established over an area of 10-acre land, which was leased by the Government of Karnataka. The village is designed and decorated by a well known architect, Gerard da Cunha. The school imparts education for Indian literature, mythology, poetry, aesthetics, philosophy of dance and music, spiritual thoughts and theory of dance.

The modern village features beautifully carved mud buildings that are dotted with green cover and groves. An annual festival, known as Vasantahabba, is held every spring in Nrityagram. Highlights of the festival are the dance and music performances in the open amphitheatre of the village by artists from all over the world. Traditional dance forms like Bharatnatyam, Odissi and Kuchipudi are the major highlights of Nrityagram.

In and around Nrityagram, travellers can visit Hesaraghatta Reservoir, which is situated at a distance of 5 km from the village. The Bangalore Yacht Club organises sailing and boat races in the water body. Nature lovers can also sight the contrasting bird species like sunbird, mynah and bulbul along with geese in the pond.   

Nrityagram can be reached easily as it is located in close proximity to Bangalore at a distance of 35 km. Bengaluru International Airport is the nearest airbase that has flight operations with all the major Indian cities and overseas. Besides, travellers can broad trains to Bangalore City Railway Station to reach the destination. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation provides regular bus services from Bangalore to Nrityagram.

The destination experiences pleasant weather conditions all round the year, identical to Bangalore. Summer months have mild climate, whereas monsoons receive mild to heavy rain. Although, the winter months are comparatively cooler and are ideal to make a visit.