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Khajuraho was the capital of
the Chandela rulers, a dynasty of Rajputs who ruled starting from the
early 10th century till 1050. The original complex built by the dynasty
consisted of 85 temples of both Hindu and Jain religions. It is built to
a five parts design which terminates in a shikara (tower) which has 84
miniature replicas or spires.
Kaṇḍāriyā Mahādeva Temple is
located in the Chatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. It
is in the Khajuraho village, and the temple complex is spread over an
area of 6 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi). It is in the western part of
the village to the west of the Vishnu temple.
Getting There
The temple complex, in the
Khajuraho village at an elevation of 282 metres (925 ft), is well connected
by road, rail and air services. Khajuraho is 34 miles (55 km) to the south
of Mahoba, 29 miles (47 km) away from the Chatarpur city to its east, 27
miles (43 km) away from Panna, 400 kilometres (250 mi) away from Jhansi on
the north, and 600 kilometres (370 mi) to the south - east of Delhi. It is 9
kilometres (5.6 mi) from the railway station.
Khajuraho is served by
Khajuraho Airport
(IATA Code: HJR), with services to Delhi, Agra and Mumbai. It is 6
kilometres (3.7 mi) from the temple. During peak
tourist season, the frequency of flights to popular destinations is often
increased. From the airport to the actual town of Khajuraho, catch a tourist
coach, bus or taxi.
Getting Around
Rented cars, taxis, cycle
rickshaws and tongas (horse drawn carts) are the common modes of
transportation in the town of Khajuraho. The more energetic can hire
bicycles or simply walk around town (try not to do this in summer). The
western group of temples lies close to the town and you only require
transportation to see the other two sets of temples.
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