#Incredible India

Chapter 1: Road Memories

Me along with my friends started our journey from Jhansi, We booked a cab for our visit it was a pleasant day in morning 7:00 am we started our journey, We shared some old school memories by the time we reached Mauranipur (a town 50 km from Jhansi ) there we took a halt of 15 min for breakfast we ate samosa kachori then back to car, top notched the air conditioning of car and relaxed, though the condition of the road is not up to the mark but our car driver Ravi bhai made us comfortable and shared some cool experiences of his trips to other places in India, We chatter laughed and enjoyed the conversation, we reached Chattarpur (town 135km from Jhansi) we freshened up and bought cold drink , Lays , our driver enlightened us about the history of Chattarpur and learned about the establishment of Bundelkhand we were more than happy to hire such a knowledgeable driver.

We entered into the city Khajuraho, you will see the beautiful Khajuraho Airport as it connects all the major international airports across the globe and major cities of India, Tourist from all over the world come here to see the ancient sculptures and monuments and learn about the ancient history of lovemaking.

 All the major hotels of India the Radisson hotel, the Lalit Temple View, hotel Clarks are over there one can easily accommodate and can enjoy the trip.

The Khajuraho temples, scattered over an area of about 9 square miles rediscovered almost 9 centuries later, they give poignant representation of life in the 11th century few temples are dedicated to Hindu deities Lord Shiva ,Brahma, Vishnu  and to Jain deities also, there is an entrance of Rs 30 for Indian Tourist and Rs 500 for Foreign, at the entrance a basic security check is done and then they allow tourists to visit the temple.

Lakshmana Temple

The Lakshmana temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu is built by Chandella ruler, built using Sandstone, with varying shades of buff, pink and pale yellow each temple contains an entrance, a hall, a vestibule and a sanctum. The images of God and Goddesses sculpted on temple walls represents the many manifestations of divine Shakti and Shiva, these temples are mainly associated with their erotic art and for that reason these temples are known as the Kama-Sutra Temples, most of the erotic sculptures are inside and outside walls of temple but not near the deities, it is seen that well-contoured bodies of nymphs grab attention as they can be seen engaging in activities like putting on make-up, washing their hair, playing games etc. Inside of the hall, you will see sculptures of the notorious monkey as it is believed that monkeys used to stretch clothes of women , and Devanagari languages carved into the sandstone makes it more mythological ancient beauty.

Kandariya Mahadeva Temple

Chitragupta Temple

Vishwanath Temple

This Vishwanath Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, is amongst the finist monuments of Khajuraho, begun possibly as early as 850 AD, and built over a period of 300 years, the form of this temple is quite similar to other temples in the premises. Generally, the temple includes a solid slab based, walls pierced by window and balcony openings with God and Goddesses sculptures carved into the sandstone. The images on the basement showcase the carvings of Virabhadra (a mythical being created by the wrath of God Shiva), Lord Ganesha and seven Mothers (a group of Hindu Goddesses). It is also famed for featuring the most proportionate sculptures of sura-sundaris and couples in erotic poses.

Best Time to Visit Khajuraho

Chapter 3: Return Journey