Khajuraho, travel to the heart of India! - Page 12

Yogesh Sarkar · 13-01-10, 11:42 AM

Day 3: Khajuraho, Southern Group of Temples

After visiting Jain Temples, I wasn’t sure where to head next. Asked around and was told of two temple clusters in opposite direction. Decided to check out the Southern Group of Temples first (Duladeo and Chaturbhuja Temples) and then visit the Eastern Group.

In order to reach the Southern Group of Temples from Jain Temples, one needs to backtrack till the first roundabout and then take a left. The road continues straight through the narrow lanes of Khajuraho, before opening up in front of the Duladeo Temple.

Duladeo Temple is dedicated to Lord Siva and although has some similarities to other Temples of Khajuraho, it is quite different as well.

Sadly when I went there, its mahamandapa (sanctum sanctorum) was locked, so I had to contend with shooting photographs from outside.

After spending sometime at the Duladeo Temple, I headed towards the Chaturbhuja Temple, which is located a couple of km away and one has the ride on a narrow road with lush fields on both sides to get to Temple.

Chaturbhuja Temple is the only developed Temple in Khajuraho, which does not contain any erotic statues and is currently undergoing heavy restoration work on the outside.

Chaturbhuja Temple's sanctum features a beautifully made statue of lord Vishnu.

After a while it was time to get back on my motorcycle and head back towards Khajuraho, using the same lovely route and this time I decided to take a short break.

Road between Duladeo and Chaturbhuja Temple

Field near the road

roamer · 13-01-10, 12:31 PM

Beautiful..Just beautiful! Great captures of the temples and Those green fields!

If you can snap such magic with P&S, what will you do if you get a DSLR ??

hiambuj · 13-01-10, 01:03 PM

Another awesome set of pics !!

I am amazed how many temples are there in Khajuraho

BHARAT · 13-01-10, 01:17 PM

So here is the Featured travelog of the week from my side.

(do you remember YS, many yrs back, aisa kuchh huwa karta tha? )

Yogesh Sarkar · 13-01-10, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roamer

Beautiful..Just beautiful! Great captures of the temples and Those green fields!

If you can snap such magic with P&S, what will you do if you get a DSLR ??

Thanks, if I buy a DSLR, probably my shooting would get less as I am too lazy to get in to the effort of taking a DSLR out of the bag each time

Quote:

Originally Posted by hiambuj

Another awesome set of pics !!

I am amazed how many temples are there in Khajuraho

Thanks Amit, tell me about it! Never in my life had I taken off shoes so many times during a day! I was seriously regretting not wearing slippers that day!

Quote:

Originally Posted by BHARAT

So here is the Featured travelog of the week from my side.

(do you remember YS, many yrs back, aisa kuchh huwa karta tha? )

Really? We had something like that on BCMTouring?

bhuwan singh · 13-01-10, 01:50 PM

Good lot and very neat description Yogesh bhai. Now please also share more pictures as day wise part has been done.

Yogesh Sarkar · 13-01-10, 01:54 PM

Sir jee it is not yet over! Two more parts of Day 3 are coming and then Day 4 (two parts), followed by Day 5!

bhuwan singh · 13-01-10, 02:24 PM

Sorry Sorry ! I should not have shown my greed. Please continue and understand my earlier post as the one to be mentioned ater day 5 is done.

RajeshPunia · 13-01-10, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BHARAT

So here is the Featured travelog of the week from my side.

(do you remember YS, many yrs back, aisa kuchh huwa karta tha? )

Agreed too

Rockin Roxxi · 13-01-10, 10:33 PM

Whoa...my words fall short of describing the beauty of these temples and the way you have captured them. Thank you Yogesh for bringing Khajuraho to us in this way

13-01-10, 11:42 AM	#111
Yogesh Sarkar Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 22,983	Re: Khajuraho, travel to the heart of India! Day 3: Khajuraho, Southern Group of Temples After visiting Jain Temples, I wasn’t sure where to head next. Asked around and was told of two temple clusters in opposite direction. Decided to check out the Southern Group of Temples first (Duladeo and Chaturbhuja Temples) and then visit the Eastern Group. In order to reach the Southern Group of Temples from Jain Temples, one needs to backtrack till the first roundabout and then take a left. The road continues straight through the narrow lanes of Khajuraho, before opening up in front of the Duladeo Temple. Duladeo Temple is dedicated to Lord Siva and although has some similarities to other Temples of Khajuraho, it is quite different as well. Sadly when I went there, its mahamandapa (sanctum sanctorum) was locked, so I had to contend with shooting photographs from outside. After spending sometime at the Duladeo Temple, I headed towards the Chaturbhuja Temple, which is located a couple of km away and one has the ride on a narrow road with lush fields on both sides to get to Temple. Chaturbhuja Temple is the only developed Temple in Khajuraho, which does not contain any erotic statues and is currently undergoing heavy restoration work on the outside. Chaturbhuja Temple's sanctum features a beautifully made statue of lord Vishnu. After a while it was time to get back on my motorcycle and head back towards Khajuraho, using the same lovely route and this time I decided to take a short break. Road between Duladeo and Chaturbhuja Temple Field near the road <Previous Next> Day 1: Delhi - Agra - Gwalior - Jhansi Day 2: Jhansi - Chhatarpur - Bambitha - Khajuraho Day 3: Khajuraho, Visvanatha Temple and Nandi Shrine Day 3: Khajuraho, Parvati Temple Day 3: Khajuraho, Lakshmana Temple Day 3: Khajuraho, Lakshmana Temple, Part-2 Day 3: Khajuraho, Kandariya Mahadeva Temple Day 3: Khajuraho, Jagadambi and Chitragupta Temples Day 3: Khajuraho, Adivart Tribal and Folk Art Museum and ASI Museum Day 3: Khajuraho, Jain Temples and Museum Day 3: Khajuraho, Eastern Group of Temples Day 3: Khajuraho, Sound and light show Day 4: Khajuraho, Raneh Falls and Ken Gharial Sanctuary Day 4: Khajuraho, Folk Dance Performance Day 5: Khajuraho - Jhansi - Gwalior - Agra - Delhi __________________ Heading to Ladakh? Learn about AMS, check the road status (Manali and Srinagar), Plan your trip and Find Travel Partners BCMTouring: FAQ \| T-Shirts

13-01-10, 12:31 PM	#112
roamer Rebel Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 504	Re: Khajuraho, travel to the heart of India! Beautiful..Just beautiful! Great captures of the temples and Those green fields! If you can snap such magic with P&S, what will you do if you get a DSLR ??

13-01-10, 01:03 PM	#113
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13-01-10, 01:17 PM	#114
BHARAT ................... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: vadodara Posts: 1,370	Re: Khajuraho, travel to the heart of India! So here is the Featured travelog of the week from my side. (do you remember YS, many yrs back, aisa kuchh huwa karta tha? ) __________________ Save the planet?....Planet must be saying, "Save yourself idiots, I will be fine" ! ( paulo coelho )

13-01-10, 01:50 PM	#116
bhuwan singh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jaipur Posts: 645	Re: Khajuraho, travel to the heart of India! Good lot and very neat description Yogesh bhai. Now please also share more pictures as day wise part has been done.

13-01-10, 01:54 PM	#117
Yogesh Sarkar Administrator Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 22,983	Re: Khajuraho, travel to the heart of India! Sir jee it is not yet over! Two more parts of Day 3 are coming and then Day 4 (two parts), followed by Day 5! __________________ Heading to Ladakh? Learn about AMS, check the road status (Manali and Srinagar), Plan your trip and Find Travel Partners BCMTouring: FAQ \| T-Shirts

13-01-10, 02:24 PM	#118
bhuwan singh Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jaipur Posts: 645	Re: Khajuraho, travel to the heart of India! Sorry Sorry ! I should not have shown my greed. Please continue and understand my earlier post as the one to be mentioned ater day 5 is done.

13-01-10, 10:33 PM	#120
Rockin Roxxi Tickle My Amigdala Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA Posts: 1,724	Re: Khajuraho, travel to the heart of India! Whoa...my words fall short of describing the beauty of these temples and the way you have captured them. Thank you Yogesh for bringing Khajuraho to us in this way __________________ One Planet One Karma Daily Commute Roxxi Gets LEHed...finally

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