Khajuraho Heritage And Temple Tour

Khajuraho Heritage And Temple Tour

Among the Best Preserved Heritage of Indian Art and Architecture, Khajuraho sightseeing of temples divided into three groups. Western group boasts of Lakshmana Temple, Kandariya Mahadeo Temple and Devi Jagdamba Temple among many others. Easter group consists of Hindu temples like Brahma Temple and Jain temples like Ghantai Temple and Adinath Temple. Dulhadev Temple and Chaturbhuj Temple of the Southern group are other highlights of Khajuraho tour packages. Located in the Chhatarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, Khajuraho has its own airport and railway station and excellent road connectivity as well. Avoid Khajuraho sightseeing during summers due to extremely high temperature. The best time for Khajuraho temple tours is between October and March.

Your Driver will Pick up you from Khajuraho Hotel  at 8:30 with guide and then Khajuraho Heritage & Temple Tour will start with  Temple.

The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India, They are one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India The temples are famous for their nagara-style architectural symbolism and their erotic sculptures

The 9th to 12th century temples of Khajuraho is the evidences of the architectural geniuses during the times of Chandela dynasty. Situated in Madhya Pradesh, India, Khajuraho oozes with passion, eroticism, dance and music and other finesses of creative arts depicted in sculpture and images of the temples. The 85 temples were built in North Indian 'Nagara' style of architecture, though only 20 of them have survived the rough weather conditions over long years of time. The two richer distinctive groups of temples are the Western and Eastern group of temples

The temples of Khajuraho are instead famous for the eroticism etched on its walls in the form of sculptures. An amalgamation of science and art of architecture, these 10th-11th century temples have a very interesting legend behind them that connects them to the origin of Chandela dynasty. It is said that in a fit of passion and lust, the Moon God seduced and ravaged a beautiful Brahmin girls known as Hemvati, resulting in the birth of Chandravarman (the founder of the Chandela dynasty). Later, Chandravarman had a dream where his mother requested him to make a temple, which would reveal all aspects of the treasure of passion and erotic fantasy to the world, The Khajuraho village surrounded by the mountains of Chatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh is 395 Km southeast of Agra. Today this village remains with 22 temples, which give us a glimpse of a golden time of art and devotion at their peak. Out of 22 temples, two were made from sandstone. The stone blocks were first carved and then the interlocking pieces were assembled to form a temple. Each temple is different from one another

Kandariya Mahadeo- The 31m high temple is the largest and most typical Khajuraho temple with exquisite carvings and intricate and detailed craftsmanship in stone depicting divine deities, celestial maidens, eternal lovers, gods and goddesses. This temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and enshrines the 'linga'

Chaunsath Yogini- The temple is the earliest temple of the group that has survived. It belongs to 900 AD and is dedicated Goddess Kali. It has the distinction of being the only granite temple here, Chitragupta Temple,This temple is dedicated to the Sun God (Surya Dev). It faces towards east or the rising sun and the imposing image of the image of the deity in the inner sanctum is as high as five feet and is shown driving a horse-drawn chariot