Full Day 8-hours Heritage Tour to Khajuraho Temples

This privately designed heritage trip will start with your driver  picking you up from your hotel at 8:00 in the morning. This collection  of Hindu, Buddhist, or Jain temples is famous for its erotic sculptures  and carvings, inclined symbols and signs, and Nagara-style architecture.  Its unique and marvelous architecture has placed it on the list of  UNESCO sites of World Heritage. Built in the early 10th -12th century  these temples are marvelous pieces of architecture in current times.

These  sensational sculptures and architecture depict the massive passion,  eroticism, music, dance, and other creative arts and their geniuses of  the Chandela dynasty. Situated in the state of Madhya Pradesh this group  of temples numbered 85, out of which only 20 have survived over this  long period of time. Presently these are distinctively divided into two  groups Western and Eastern groups of temples.

This cluster of temples is believed to connect with an  interesting story of the Chandela dynasty. It is said that the Moon God  seduced and physically connected to a beautiful Brahmin girl, Hemvati in  lust and passion. This resulted in the birth of Chandravarman, the  founder of the Chandela Dynasty. Once Chandravarman had a dream of his  mother requesting him to make a temple picturing the treasure of passion  and erotic fantasy to the world. This led to the construction of  temples with erotic sculptures in this little village surrounded by the  mountains of the Chatarpur district. Every temple is different from  another and two temples amongst them were built of sandstone.

Chaunsath Yogini- Built in 900 AD, this temple is known to be the  oldest among the 20 surviving temples. Dedicated to Goddess Kali, this  is the only Granite-formed temple here.

Kandariya Mahadeo- Dedicated to Lord Shiva, enshrined  with the ‘Shivalinga’, this temple is the most typically designed temple  with very intense and graceful carvings. Standing 31m high, it is the  largest among all temples. Exquisite craftsmanship on stone depicts  gods, goddesses, deities, eternal lovers, and celestial maidens.

Chitragupta Temple- Facing towards the east or the rising  sun, this temple is dedicated to Lord Sun (Surya Dev). It has a  5-foot-high image of Lord Surya with the horse-drawn chariot in the  inner sanctum of the temple.

After the tour, the driver will drop you back at your hotel.