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Khajuraho derives its
name from the Khajur tree (the date palm tree) found in abundance in
the area. The temples are superb examples of Indo-Aryan
architecture, built in the short span of a hundred years, under the
generous and artistic patronage of the Chandela Rajput kings of
Central India in a truly inspired burst of creativity. In the temple
architecture of India, the Khajuraho complex remains unique.
Khajuraho is located in the forested plains of Madhya Pradesh in the
Bundelkhand region. The world renowned temple town of Khajuraho in
Madhya Pradesh designated by UNESCO as a world heritage site for its
archaeological and historical monuments. |
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Altitude : 283m |
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +5.3 |
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Temp (summer): 21-47°C |
Temp (winter): 4-32°C |
STD/ISD : Yes |
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230-240V 50HZ |
Best Time: Sep - March |
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Place to Visit |
Adinath Temple:
Dedicated to the Jain saint, Adinath, the temple is lavishly
embellished with sculpted figures,
Bandhavgarh National Park: Bandhavgarh national park is set amidst
the Vindhya ranges with a series of ridges running through it and
with the highest known density of tiger population in India.
Brahma Temple: Built in circa AD 900 dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the
temple stands on an 11 feet high 'jagati' (platform) on the east
bank of the Ninora Tal, the largest tank in Khajuraho.
Chaunsath Yogini Temple: Chaunsat Yogini is the oldest of the
surviving temples of Khajuraho, dedicated to goddess Kali.
Chitrakoot: This large sprawling town stands on the banks of the
Mandakini River about 132 km from Khajuraho and it was here that
Brahma, Vishnu and Siva are believed to have been born and taken on
their incarnations.
Devi Jagdambe Temple: This temple is considered by many to be the
most erotic temples of Khajuraho. The temple houses the image of mithuna and the sensuously carved figures.
Duladeo Temple: Dedicated to Shiva, the apsara and ornamented
figures are the temple's most striking features.
Kandarya Mahadev Temple: This temple dedicated to Shiva is the
largest in Khajuraho dating back to the 11th century.
Khajuraho: Each temple here is dedicated to a different deity, and
architecturally these temples are unique.
Lakshmana Temple: This is one of the oldest and most impressively
designed temples of the western group of temples dedicated to Lord
Vishnu.
Matangeswara Temple: Dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated outside the ASI compound it boasts of an eight-feet-high lingam and draws large
crowds during Mahashivratri.
Panna National Park: Panna National Park, 32 kms. away from
Khajuraho spreads along the river Ken. The jungles harbor many
species of wildlife. The tiger can be glimpsed here, with other rare
species such as the Leopard, Wolf, Gharial, Herds of Bluebull,
Chinkara and Sambar. On the road to Panna are the spectacular Pandav
Falls.
Parshvanatha Temple: The temple of Parsvanath is the largest of the
Jain temples in Khajuraho originally dedicated to Adinath and latter
to Parsvanath.
Shantinath: Shantinath is the youngest of all the temples in
Khajuraho and though it looks like the most other temples it is just
a century old.
The Chitragupta Temple: Facing eastwards to the rising sun, the
temple is dedicated to the sun god, Surya.
Varman & Javeri Temple: Standing amidst green barley fields, behind
Khajuraho village, the temple presents a pretty sight, dedicated to Vaman (dwarf) incarnation of Vishnu.
Vishwanatha Temple: A three-headed image of Brahma is enshrined in
this temple. |
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Festivals |
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Khajuraho Dance
Festival is well known and is held from 25th February to 2nd of
March every year. |
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How to Go there? |
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The nearest railheads are Mahoba (64 km) and Harpalpur (94 km).
Jhansi (175 km) and Satna (117 km) are convenient railheads for
visitors from Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Agra & Varanasi.. Khajuraho is connected to Delhi & Agra with regular flights.
Khajuraho is connected by regular bus services with Mahoba,
Harpalpur, Satna, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra, Jabalpur & Bhopal. |
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