The Deccan Odyssey is the newest and one of the finest luxury trains of India with all the modern facilities available on board. This beautiful blue limousine takes you to the land of legendary Shivaji, the great Maratha king, full of legends and cultural riches. Its destination include from the grand forts and palaces of the Marathas to beautiful beaches and heritage destinations such as Ajanta and Ellora.
All the coaches of Deccan Odyssey are named in accordance with the destinations it covers, each representing the culture of that particular place. The conference car of the train is used as a venue for organizing numerous dance and other cultural programs during the night. On your way to beautiful and exotic destinations of Maharashtra, the MTDC organizes many dance and music program related to culture of Maharashtra for your entertainment.
Maharashtra region has a very rich cultural past. It is reflected through its music, dance, handicrafts and festivals with all their colorful rituals and traditions.
Maharashtra represents its culture to its visitors in various form of its vibrant music and the folk forms like lavnis, povadas, gondnals and bharuds. India's greatest treasure on classical music 'Sangitratnakara ', written by a Maharashtrian shows its contribution to Indian music. Many of India's greatest stalwarts of music like Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Jasraj and Lata Mangeshkar among many others are from Maharashtra. Many colorful festivals celebrated here such as famous Ganesh Chaturthi and Gokul Ashtami among many others reveals the cultural richness of Maharashtra. On your tour, you get a chance to closely observe and enjoy this rich cultural legacy of Maharashtra. |
