Monday, June 1, 2009

Land of the Moon God

Khajuraho is one of the most famous tourist destinations of India that is much different from any other temple city of India. The Khajuraho is well known as the city of moon God. The Khajuraho is derived from the Sanskrit word, Kharjuravahaka.The temples of the Khajuraho are considered the “high point” of Indian architectural genius in the medieval period. The Khajuraho group of monuments has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The Khajuraho complex remains unique in the temple architecture of India. The fascinating temples of Khajuraho, India’s unique gift of love to the world represent the appearance of a highly maturated civilization. The greatest achievement for the Khajuraho is that Khajuraho group of monuments has been listed as UNESCO world heritage site.

Western group of temples are the major tourist attractions in Khajuraho which comprises the
Chaunsat Yogini Temple, Chitragupta Temple, Kandariya Mahadeo, Matangeswara Temple, Vishwanath Temple, Lakhsmana Temple and the Varaha Temple.
The southern group of temples is popularly known as the Jain group of temples. Parsvanath Temple is most reputed among them. Vamana, Javari, Brahma and Hanuman Temples are the eastern group of temples that are major tourist attractions of Khajuraho. The Khajuraho Dance Festival is also popular in all over the world.

From a busy schedule of your life, you want to spend some days of the year by celebrating them in a grand manner. This is possible only by making a plan of spend holidays at a place full of historical monuments and natural beauty. Khajuraho has given unique gift of temple architecture to the world. So I am trying to help the tourist coming to Khajuraho so that they can have a smooth travel. Not only Khajuraho is one of the most famous tourist destinations in India but, also this temple ciy is popularly known for temple architecture. If you are making a plan on a tour of Khajuraho, you should not miss out to catch a glimpse of its beauty.