Kandariya

Khajuraho


Huge emporium where full-size replicas of some of Khajuraho’s temple carvings can be bought – if you have a spare ₹10,000 to ₹1,000,000! Smaller, more affordable versions, along with textiles, brassware, wood carvings and marble inlay, can be found indoors.

Nightly one-hour folk-dancing performances take place in the comfortable indoor theatre here.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Khajuraho attractions

1. Chausath Yogini Temple

0.27 MILES

The ruins of Chausath Yogini, beyond Shiv Sagar lake, date from the late 9th century and are probably the oldest at Khajuraho. You may find it locked up…

2. Matangesvara Temple

0.38 MILES

Right next to the Lakshmana Temple but separated from it by the enclosure fence, Matangesvara is the only temple in the Western Group still in everyday…

3. Varaha Shrine

0.4 MILES

Facing the Lakshmana Temple, the little Varaha Shrine houses a wonderful 1.5m-high sandstone carving of Vishnu as his boar avatar, dating from AD 900 and…

4. Archaeological Museum

0.4 MILES

The town's original Archaeological Museum, opposite the Western Group of temples, has a good collection of sculptures from around Khajuraho, starting in…

5. Lakshmana Temple

0.41 MILES

The large Lakshmana Temple took 20 years to build and was completed in about AD 954 during the reign of Dhanga, according to an inscription in its mandapa…

7. Western Group

0.44 MILES

Khajuraho’s most striking and best-preserved temples are those within the fenced-off section of the Western Group. An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)…

8. Kandariya-Mahadev Temple

0.45 MILES

The 30.5m-long Kandariya-Mahadev, built between 1025 and 1050, is the largest Western Group temple and represents the high point of Chandela architecture…