Introduction
claimed descent from the moon. The legend that describes the origin of this great dynasty is a fascinating one: Hemavati, the beautiful young daughter of a Brahmin priest was seduced by the moon god while bathing in the Rati one evening. The child born of this union between a mortal and a god was a son, Chandravarman. Harassed by society, the unwed mother sought refuge in the dense forest of Central India where she was both mother and guru to her young son. The boy grew up to found the great Chandela dynasty. When he was established as a ruler. He had a dream-visitation from his mother, who implored him to build temples that would reveal human passions, and in doing so bring about a realization of the emptiness of human desire.

Area	8 sq km
Altitude	283 metres above sea level
Temperature	Summer-24.0 C-46.0 C Winter-7.0 C-28.0C
Languages	English, Hindi
STD Code	07686
Rainfall	114 cm average yearly
Best Time to Visit	October to April

Khajuraho Map

How to get there
1. Air :- Khajuraho has daily domestic flights to and from Agra, Varanasi and Kathmandu.

2. Rail:-The nearest railway stations to Khajuraho are Mahoba, Satna and Jhansi. All of these are well connected to most of the major cities of India.

3. Road:-Khajuraho is connected by regular and direct bus services with Chhatarpur, Mahoba, Harpalpur, Satna, panna, Jhansi, Gwalior, Agra, Sagar, Jabalpur, indore, Bhopal, Varanasi and Allahabad.

Places to Visit

Devi Jagadambi	Varaha Temple
Chausath Yogini	Lakshamana Temple
Chitragupta Temple	Kandariya Mahadeva
Matansgesvara	Vishvanatha Temple

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Excursion

Panna National Park	Bandhavgarh National Park	Raneh Falls
Ajaigarh & Kalinjar Forts	Dhubela Museum

Accommodation

Hotel Clarks Khajuraho	Holiday Inn	Jass Trident	Taj Chandela
Usha Bundela	The Lalit Temple View