Travel Point India takes you on Travel to Khajuraho, situated in the heart of northern part of the state Madhya Pradesh in India. You can visit some of the splendid temples and carved temples in stones on your tour to Khajuraho. Apart from the temples, Khajuraho is a small village but a thousand years ago it was a large city. These temples were built during the reign of the Chandela dynasty. Khajuraho is also famous for its legendary Khajuraho dance festival.
The temples of Khajuraho are dedicated to Gods and Goddesses like Shiva, Jagadamba and Vishnu. These temples are example of exemplary sculptural art and architecture. The city is known to the world for its erotic sculptures. These temples are thousand years old. Close to Khajuraho is a small village populated by no more than 3,000 residents. Tourists from all over the world visit Khajuraho every year. These temples are declared as a world heritage site. Khajuraho has always been famous for its temples and has been most visited city in India after Taj Mahal in Agra. Apart from its temples Khajuraho has also another tourist attraction in its dance festival. Come with Travel Point India to experience a perfect holiday while on travel to Khajuraho.
Places to see on your tour:
Chaunsat Yogini: You can visit this granite temple on your travel to Khajuraho. Dedicated to Kali, it is also unique in being quadrangular in plan. Only 35 of the original 65 cells remain and no image of Kali has survived not surprisingly, since this is the earliest surviving shrine of the group dated to 900 AD.
Chitragupta temple: Chitragupta temple is dedicated to the sun god, Surya. The image of this powerful deity in the inner sanctum is particularly imposing 5ft high, and driving a seven-horsed chariot. You can visit this temple on your travel to Khajuraho.The group scenes depicted are equally spectacular royal processions, elephant-fights, hunting scenes, group dances. The lavish lifestyle of the Chandelakings and their court is here in all its pomp and glory.
Vishwanath Temple: This temple was built on the same plan as the Kandariya Mahadev temple. Within, there is an impressive three-headed image of Brahma. Since the first few Chandela rulers were devotees of Vishnu, there are some important Vaishnavite temples in the Khajuraho group, the finest of which is the Lakshmana Temple. The lintel over the entrance shows the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, with Lakshmi, Vishnu's consort. The sanctum is richly carved and has a three-headed idol of Vishnu's incarnations; Narsimha and Varaha.You can visit this temple on your tour to Khajuraho.
Matangeswara Temple: This temple is dedicated to Shiva and is still a place of worship. The temple has an 8 ft high lingam, on the south there is an open air Archaeological Museum, which has a beautiful displayed collection of statues and friezes collected from the area the remains of long vanished temples. Hindu and Jain temples make up the Eastern Group, which lies close to the Khajuraho village. The largest Jain temple, Parswanath, is in this group. Exquisite in detail the sculptures on the northern outer wall make this temple perhaps the finest in the group.
Ghantai Temple: Another Jain temple in this group is the Ghantai Temple. Though almost in ruins now, it still bears evidence of its original splendor. Particularly, arresting is the frieze, which depicts, in graphic detail, the 16 dreams of Mahavira's mother and a multi-armed Jain goddess riding on a winged Garuda. North of Parswanatha is the more modestly sized Adinatha Temple. The three Hindu temples in the Eastern Group are the Brahma, Vamana and Javari Temples. A double row of apsaras, celestial nymphs, adorns the outer walls of the Vamana temple. A variety of sensuous attitudes languid, provocative, mischievously inviting, give credibility to the theory that Khajuraho's erotica were meant to test the devotees who came to worship their gods at the temples.
Travel tips: There is a daily return flight of Indian Airlines, flying enroute Delhi, Agra, Khajuraho, Varanasi. Jet Airways also operates flight from Delhi to Khajuraho.
The nearest railway stations are Harpalpur, situated at a distance of about 94 km and Mahoba, at a distance of 63 km. Direct bus services connect Khajuraho with major cities of Madhya Pradesh For local transport; cycle rickshaws, tongas, and taxis are available.
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