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Khajuraho Tour |
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Discovered by chance, India's second biggest single
tourist attraction, Khajuraho has the largest group
of medieval temples that are adorned with numerous sculptures
of extraordinary grace and delicacy celebrating the
stylized and refined courtly accomplishments of beauty,
love and creative arts. Once the religious capital of
the Chandela Rajputs, the temples of the city date from
950-1050 AD. A wall with eight gates encloses the entire
area and two golden palm trees flank each of them. Originally,
there were over 80 temples, of which only 22 now can
be said remarkably preserved. The set of temples at
Khajuraho celebrating Hindu religious thought in its
mystifying variety of scope and inclusion stands distinguished
from rest of the Hindu temples. The temples highlight
the existential ethos in religion that venerates 'Yoga'
and 'Bhoga'. 'Yoga' is union of the self with the Almighty,
while 'Bhoga' is the path to God through physical pleasure.
The temples at Khajuraho, dedicated to physical love
and pleasure are a testimony to this philosophy. Declared
a World Heritage Site in 1986, Khajuraho is a prominent,
must-see destination and its temples are India's unique
gift to the world as they capture life in every form
and mood in stone.
Khajuraho, derived from the word 'khajur' meaning the
date palm, was a quiet, unknown town till a chance discovery
made it a popular tourist destination. Forgotten and
unvisited until the mid-1960s, the place is now, after
the Taj, India's biggest single tourist attraction.
Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval temples;
each studded with countless sculptures of extraordinary
grace and delicacy. The temples of Khajuraho, are indeed,
celebrations of the stylized and refined courtly accomplishments
of beauty, love and creative arts.
The set of temples at Khajuraho celebrating Hindu religious
thought in its bewildering variety of scope and inclusion
stands distinguished from rest of the Hindu temples.
The temples highlight the existential ethos in religion
that venerates 'Yoga' and 'Bhoga'. 'Yoga' is union of
the self with the Almighty, while 'Bhoga' is the path
to God through physical pleasure. The temples at Khajuraho,
dedicated to physical love and pleasure are a testimony
to this philosophy.
Declared
a World Heritage Site in 1986 in order to preserve its
splendour for posterity, Khajuraho is a prominent, must-see
destination on most tourist itineraries. Khajuraho tour packages
include visit to all the various scattered temples of Khajuraho which are India's unique gift to the world, representing, an ode to life, to love, to joy; perfect in execution and sublime in expression. Life, in every form and mood,
has been captured in stone, testifying not only to the
craftsman's artistry but also to the extraordinary breadth
of vision of the Chandela Rajputs under whose rule the
temples were conceived and constructed.
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Temples of Khajuraho
Conforming to the central Indian style of temple
architecture, the temples of Khajuraho are adorned
with explicit erotic sculptures with utmost architectural
harmony and beauty. Built within a 200-year span,
the temples plan, from the simplest to the most
inspiring, follow the same pattern and all of
them are ornately carved. The temples of Khajuraho
are divided into three groups - the Western group,
the Eastern group, and the Southern group. The
largest and most easily accessible is the Western
group.
1. The
Eastern Group, which encompasses
five detached sub-groups in and around the present
village of Khajuraho. It includes three Brahmanical
temples known as Brahma, Vamana and Javari and
three Jain temples, the Ghantai, Adinath and Parsvanath.
2. The
Southern Group, which is the most
distant and has two main monuments near and across
the Khudarnala, namely, the Duladeo and the Chaturbhuja
temples.
3. The Western
Group, which is the largest, compact
and centrally located group in Khajuraho, includes
some of the most prominent monuments, built by
the Chandela rulers. The Lakshmana Temple, the
Matangesvara Temple and the Varaha Temple form
one complex and the Visvanatha and Nandi temples
are not far from this complex. The Chitragupta,
Jagadambi and the Kandariya Mahadeva temples are
about a furlong to their west. The western group
of monuments is best maintained by the Archaeological
Survey of India and is set amidst green lawns,
colorful shrubs and flowerbeds.
Panna National Park
A 30-minute drive away from Khajuraho, it has
it all - deep gorges, tranquil valley and dense
teak forests. It houses Leopards, Wolfs and Gharials
along with Wild Boars, Sloth Bears, Cheetals,
Chowsinghas, Indian Foxes, Porcupines and many
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HOW
TO REACH
By Air:
Khajuraho has its own airport and is well connected
by daily domestic flights to and from Agra,
Varanasi and Kathmandu.
By Train:
The nearest railway stations that are most often
visited by the tourists to Khajuraho are Mahoba,
Satna and Jhansi, which in turn are connected
to all the major cities of India. From these
places one can continue the journey to Khajuraho
by road.
By Road:
Khajuraho is well linked by roads and bus services
to various major cities of India such as Panna,
Satna, Jabalpur, Mahoba, Bhopal, Gwalior and
Indore along with Agra, Gwalior and Jhansi
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IMPRTANT
INFORMATIONS |
Location:
616 km southeast of Khajuraho, in the state of Madhya
Pradesh, India.
Significance:
Known for the erotic sculptures in its temples.
Climate:
Khajuraho has extreme tropical climate. The summers
are hot with temperature as high as 47°C while
winters are chilly as temperature dips down to 4°C.
The best season to visit Khajuraho is between October
to March.
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