Places to Visit in Khajuraho

Top attractions and must-see spots in Khajuraho

Landmarks

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  • Ajaygarh Fort

    A Chandela-era hilltop fort 65 km from Khajuraho, 688m in the Vindhya ranges with palace ruins, rock-cut tanks and Jain temples.

  • Archaeological Museum

    An ASI museum next to Khajuraho's Western temples housing fine 9th–12th century Chandela sculptural fragments from the temple complexes.

  • Tribal & Folk Art Museum

    A museum in Khajuraho showcasing Gond, Bhil, and Saura tribal art alongside traditional tools, jewellery, and ritual objects of Madhya Pradesh's indigenous communities.

National Parks

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  • Panna National Park

    A tiger reserve near Khajuraho with scenic Ken River gorges, gharials, and a celebrated tiger reintroduction success story after local extinction in 2009.

Scenic Spots

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  • Beni Sagar Lake

    A peaceful reservoir 11 km from Khajuraho, popular for boating, birdwatching and picnics with morning light views.

  • Ken River

    A scenic river near Khajuraho flowing through Panna National Park, known for boat rides, gharials, and its central role in India's Ken–Betwa river linking project.

  • Light and Sound Show

    A 50-minute evening sound and light show at the Western Group, narrated by Amitabh Bachchan, bringing Chandela history to life.

  • Pandav Falls

    A jungle waterfall in Panna National Park 34 km from Khajuraho, named after the Mahabharata's Pandavas with caves at its base.

  • Raneh Falls

    A spectacular gorge on the Ken River near Khajuraho with dramatic natural rock columns in pink and grey hues — most impressive during monsoon.

Shopping

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  • Craft Emporium (Hotel Gem Palace)

    A handicrafts store inside Hotel Gem Palace for sandstone replicas and brassware, reliable fixed-quality options.

  • Gole Market

    Khajuraho's main local bazaar for textiles, brass artefacts, tribal handicrafts and government emporium Mrignayani.

  • Kuber Handicrafts

    A family-run handicrafts showroom near Gandhi Square, rated best in Khajuraho for stone replicas and textiles.

  • Rajnagar Market

    A weekly bazaar 5 km from Khajuraho for brass and silver artefacts, best on Tuesdays with village vendors.

  • Shilpgram Crafts Village

    A government-run crafts complex near Western Group for authentic MP handicrafts at fixed prices, with dance performances during festivals.

Temple

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  • Adinath Temple

    An 11th-century Jain temple dedicated to Adinath, part of Khajuraho's Eastern Group, known for its fine Nagara-style carvings.

  • Brahma Temple

    A 10th-century Vishnu temple on Khajur Sagar lake, one of Khajuraho's older and simpler temples with unadorned early Chandela style.

  • Chaturbhuj Temple

    A magnificent 17th-century Orchha temple with soaring spires, built for Lord Vishnu in his four-armed form by Raja Madhukar Shah.

  • Chausath Yogini Temple

    The oldest surviving structure at Khajuraho, a late 9th-century open-air temple with 64 originally, now 35 cells, uniquely rectangular in plan.

  • Chitragupta Temple

    The only temple in India dedicated to Chitragupta, the divine record-keeper of karma, part of Khajuraho's Western Group.

  • Devi Jagdamba Temple

    An early 11th-century temple in the Western Group, now dedicated to the Goddess of the Universe with carvings comparable to Kandariya Mahadev.

  • Dulhadev Temple

    A late Chandela period Shiva temple in Khajuraho's southern group, known for its graceful apsara carvings and wedding legend.

  • Eastern Group of Temples

    A quieter cluster of Hindu and Jain temples in Khajuraho's old village, including Brahma, Javari, Vamana, and Jain temples.

  • Ghantai Temple

    A 10th-century Jain temple in Khajuraho named for its distinctive bell-and-chain carvings, dedicated to Tirthankara Rishabhanatha.

  • Javari Temple

    A compact 10th-11th century Vishnu temple in Khajuraho's Eastern Group, admired for elegant proportions and fine exterior carvings.

  • Kandariya Mahadev Temple

    The grandest temple at Khajuraho, a UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece dedicated to Shiva with over 800 sculptures including its famous erotic carvings.

  • Khajuraho Temples

    A UNESCO World Heritage site, this group of 9th–11th century temples is renowned for their exquisite Nagara-style architecture.

  • Lakshmana Temple

    One of Khajuraho's oldest and best-preserved Vishnu temples from 930 CE, famous for its three subsidiary shrines and detailed carvings.

  • Matangeshwar Temple

    The only actively worshipped temple at Khajuraho, housing a towering 2.5-metre Shiva lingam with daily aartis performed for over a thousand years.

  • Nandi Temple

    A Western Group subsidiary shrine housing Nandi, the sacred bull of Shiva, positioned opposite Vishwanath Temple.

  • Parswanath Temple

    The largest Jain temple at Khajuraho's Eastern Group, dedicated to Parshvanatha, notable for unusually rich Hindu-influenced sculptural detail.

  • Shantinatha Temple

    The grandest Jain temple in Khajuraho's Eastern Group, featuring a 16-foot black stone Shantinatha statue decorated with jewels.

  • Vamana Temple

    An 11th-century Chandela temple in Khajuraho's Eastern Group dedicated to Vishnu's dwarf avatar Vamana, with richly detailed apsara carvings.

  • Varaha Temple

    A 10th-century Western Group pavilion housing a massive Varaha boar sculpture covered in hundreds of miniature carved figures.

  • Vishwanath Temple

    A 10th-century Chandela Shiva temple in Khajuraho's Western Group, built by King Dhanga, noted for its fine apsara carvings and Nandi pavilion.

  • Western Group of Temples

    The main UNESCO Heritage cluster at Khajuraho housing the finest Chandela temples including Kandariya Mahadev and Lakshmana, renowned for their soaring towers and carvings.

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