| Khajuraho |
 Khajuraho general info |
| Area |
20 sq. km. |
| Altitude |
283 mts. |
| Temperature |
Summer : Max 46.0ºC, Min 26.0ºC.
Winter : Max 28.7ºC, Min 5.0ºC. |
| Rainfall |
-- cm average yearly. |
| Languages |
Hindi, English. |
| Best time to visit |
September to March. |
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Khajuraho is a town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Khajuraho is famous for the sophisticated erotic sculptures on the beautiful temples. The temples of Khajuraho are divided into 3 geographical groups: Western, Eastern and Southern. They are dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and the Jain Tirthankaras. All temples were built from 950 to 1050 A.D. Only 22 temples of the original 85 remained to date.
The erotic sculptures of Khajuraho depicting Kama Sutra are unique in the world. These sculptures representing the Indo-Aryan architecture, congeal in stone a lyrical paean to love and passion and reflect the Chandela dynasty's passion and immense appreciation for the forbidden art, paradoxically, in the land of Kama Sutra. They cannot be passed off as just erotic sculptures, the temples have some of the most revered Gods of Hinduism.
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| How to get there |
 Air |
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Khajuraho Airport is located 5 km from the city, and is served by Air India offering flights from Delhi, Varanasi and Mumbai, Jet Airways offering flights from Delhi and Varanasi and Kingfisher offering flights from Varanasi. |
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A train station was opened in Khajuraho in 2008, linking it to Jhansi(175km) on the Delhi-Chennai mainline. |
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Satna and Jhansi both are connected to Khajuraho by regular bus service. It takes around 3 hours to reach Khajuraho from Satna or Jhansi by taxi, and 5-6 hours by bus. |
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