Khajuraho’s temples are covered in sculpture: gods, dancers, musicians, animals and the famous erotic carvings. Combine with Panna National Park or Orchha’s riverside palaces.
Highlights
- Western Group of temples (Kandariya Mahadeva)
- Evening sound-and-light show
- Eastern and Southern Groups (Jain temples)
- Panna National Park
- Orchha, a few hours away
What to eat
- Bundelkhandi food
- Poha-jalebi breakfast
Where to stay
Small hotels near the Western Group.
Getting there
Small airport with seasonal flights; trains connect to Delhi and Varanasi.
Tips
- Hire a licensed guide to decode the sculptures.
- The Khajuraho Dance Festival is held every February.
- Summers are very hot.
Best time to visit
Oct-Mar. See what else is good in October and our best time to visit India guide.
Places to see in and around Khajuraho
29 places within 40 km. Tap I’ve been to add them to your India passport.
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments World Heritage Site, 0 km
- Kandariya Mahadeva Temple Temple, 1 km
- Panna National Park National park, 16 km
- Lakshmana Temple Temple, 1 km
- The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace Palace hotel, 0 km
- Chitragupta Temple Temple, 1 km
- Vishvanath Temple Temple, 1 km
- Devi Jagadambi Temple Temple, 1 km
- Duladeo Temple Temple, 1 km
- Pandav Falls Waterfall, 19 km
- Vamana Temple, Khajuraho Temple, 1 km
- Brahma Temple Temple, 0 km
- Ghantai temple Temple, 1 km
- Varaha Temple Temple, 1 km
- Parshvanatha Temple Temple, 1 km
- Chausath Yogini Temple, Khajuraho Temple, 1 km
- Raneh Falls Waterfall, 12 km
- Javari Temple, Khajuraho Temple, 1 km
- Lakshmi Temple, Khajuraho Temple, 1 km
- Nandi Temple Temple, 1 km
- Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho Temple, 3 km
- Gatha Falls Waterfall, 22 km
- Shantinatha temple Temple, 1 km
- Matangeshvara temple, Khajuraho Temple, 1 km
And 5 more on our Madhya Pradesh map.
Food to try in and around Khajuraho
Madhya Pradesh favourites to look out for.
- Poha and jalebi
- Dal bafla
- Bun kabab
- Nalli nihari
- Rogan josh
- Ladoos
- Sugarcane juice
- Ratlami Sev GI: speciality
- Jhabua Kadaknath Black Chicken Meat GI: speciality
- Morena Gajak GI: sweet
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