With the decline of the Chandela dynasty, Khajuraho lost its significance and went into oblivion. The temples were hidden deep inside the jungle of date or khajur trees and remained untouched from Muslim attacks. The village also got its name from these trees only. A British engineer, T.B. who visited the place in 1838 AD, discovered the temples of Khajuraho.
Location of Khajuraho
Tour packages for Khajuraho takes you on a momentous journey to a small village, Khajuraho, in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh. The temples of Khajuraho represent the culmination in the development of temple architecture in India. There were originally 85 temples at Khajuraho, of which, only 22 are left. Take a tour of Khajuraho to get enthralled by the refined beauty on the stone. The temples are adorned with beautiful sculptures of gods, goddesses, general life and erotic couples. The temples at Khajuraho are more famous for erotic art even though out of all the sculptures, only 10% are erotic in nature. On tour packages for Khajuraho, visit the Western Group, Eastern Group and Southern Group of Temples.
Things to Do in Khajuraho
Tour package to Khajuraho comprises of an elaborate temple tour of the Western Group of Temples, namely, Kandariya Mahadeva, Jagadambika Temple, Chitragupta Temple and Lakshmana Temple; Eastern Group of Temples, namely, Brahma Temple, Vamana Temple, Javari Temple, Ghantai Temple, Adinath Temple and Parsvanath Temple and Southern Group of Temples, namely, Duladeo Temple and Chaturbhuja Temple. If you are interested in knowing more about temples of Khajuraho, then attend the Sound and Light Show on Khajuraho temple tour. Best time to undertake tour package for Khajuraho is in the month of March when the weather is favorable and Khajuraho Dance festival is organized by the Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad. You can enjoy this seven daylong event where dance performances by some of the best classical dancers of India are held at the premises of the Western Group of Temples. On Khajuraho tour packagers, you can also go on excursion tour to nearby attractions, such as Ranesh Falls, Pandav Falls, Bandhavgarh National Park, Panna National Park, Kanha National Park, Dhubela Museum and city of Orchha.
