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Khajuraho is also known as “The land of moon god”. Khajuraho is a famous village in the of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about 385 miles southeast of Delhi, the capital city of India. It is One of the most popular tourist destinations in India. The temples of Khajuraho are one of India's major attraction ,there are various medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for their erotic sculpture. The name Khajuraho is derived from the Hindi word khajur, it means date palm. It is the capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled this part of India from the 10th to the 12th centuries. The Khajuraho temples were built near around hundred years, from 950 to 1050.

Geography : Khajuraho is located at 24°51′N 79°56′E / 24.85, 79.93 It has an average elevation of 283 meter.

Tourism

Lakshmana Temple : The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu . It is a beautiful stone temple. The Lakshmana Temple at Khajuraho was built by King Yasovarman to set up a Vishnu image, which was gifted to him by Devapala. The statue was brought from Tibet. The entire body of the statue is carved with the figures of many other Hindu gods and goddesses.




Chausath Yogini Temple :The Chausath Yogini Temple is situated in the South-western part of the group of temples in Madhya Pradesh. It is dedicated to 64 Yoginis who are the manifestations of the Mother Goddess. The temple thus belonging to the Western Group of Temples .






Parsvanath Temple :The Parsvanath Temple was constructed in the middle of the 10th century during the reign of Dhangadeva. The temple was previously devoted to Adinath, who was the first Tirthankara of the Jains. The walls of the Parsvanath temple depicts the images of elephants, lions , sea nymphs Hindu deities images.

Archaeological Museum :It is situated 54 km south of Mahoba, 45 km east of Chhatarpur and 105 km west of Satna District and is well connected by metalled roads from nearest rail heads, viz. Mahoba, Satna and Jhansi. This open-air museum is being used for reserve collection and the public entry is prohibited inside this enclosure.

How to Reach :

By Air : Khajuraho has daily domestic flights to and from Agra, Varanasi and Kathmandu.

By Train : The nearest railway stations to Khajuraho are Mahoba, Satna and Jhansi. All of these are well connected to most of the major cities of India.



By  Road : Khajuraho has frequent bus services and good roads to and from the major cities of India including Panna, Mahoba, Satna, Jabalpur, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Agra and Jhansi


 
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