Be prepared to be blown away by the size and intricacy of this fort. We bought our tickets at the entrance to the fort an audio guide is available near the counter for those who want to explore it leisurely. The biggest attraction in Orchha is the Fort complex comprising of 3 forts – Raja Mahal, Jehangir mahal and Rani Pravin Mahal. Both Khajuraho and Orchha cater to a lot of foreign tourists so it’s very well organized and safe. You can walk around or take a electric auto (some even driven by women). The best thing about Orchha is that being a small town all sights are accessible by foot. We stayed at the MPT Sheesh Mahal which is located in the Orchha fort complex. Orchha – we left Khajuraho around 5pm to head to Orchha, straight to our hotel to crash since it was a long day. Some of them have very unique figurines like Narasimha depicted as a lady and Ardhanarishwar (Dulhadeo temple), sculpture with face of Shiva, body of Brahma and legs of Krishna (Chaturbhuj temple) etc. You don’t need a guide here as there are ASI people who manage the place and are happy to give you some understanding of the sculptors. The food is sumptuous and tasty.Įastern side – this set of 3 temples (Vamana temple, Dulhadeo and Chaturbhuj temple) are not in the same complex and are about a 5mins drive from each other. We pit stopped for lunch at Badri Seth Bhojanalay for their thali. It will easily take 1-2hrs to see the entire complex more if its with a guide. The temple next to the Lakshmanan temple houses a Shivaling which is said to grow everyyear. You will see a few other temples which resemble the Lakshmanan temple in structure. The temple right behind it is the Mahadev temple which is the second most important one. As you walk around stop and admire the detailing on the sculptors. The Lakshmanan temple is the major one, whose pics you would have seen. While Khajuraho is known for the erotic sculptures, these comprise less than 10% of all the sculptures in the temples. If you have time, a guide is highly recommended to understand the significance and intricacies of the carvings. There is an entry ticket to be purchased – ASI has a QR code which can be scanned to purchase them online. Set in a beautiful, clean complex, surrounded by greenery, the temples are a photographer’s delight. If you are short on time, visit the Western side which has most of the prominent ones. Khajuraho set of monuments are clustered on the Western and Eastern side. It is visited every year by millions of foreigners who come to admire its architecture. Khajuraho houses some amazing temples and is a UNESCO heritage site. We had originally not planned for Khajuraho, but our driver for the Morena trip offered to take us there and said we can do it, it could be a bit of a long day, but will be worth it! And boy were we glad we stretched a bit.ĭay 1 – We started early and headed for Khajuraho. Orchha is a 2-3hr drive from Gwalior via Jhansi. This stretch can be covered by road if coming from Gwalior. The second part of our heritage trip across MP took us to Khajuraho and Orchha.
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