If you want to experience the unique traditions & culture of the miscellaneous land of India then Golden Triangle Tour is the excellent way. Golden Triangle tour packages India is one of the most popular and admired tourist circuits in India which largely focuses on 3 fascinating tourist destinations of north India - Delhi, Agra & Jaipur.
rnYou can also mix this tour with many other charming cities of India. A Golden Triangle India Tour extending with the renowned cities of Khajuraho and Varanasi is one such itinerary that offers you an opportunity to discover the different faces of an amazing land of India.
Khajuraho Temples in Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho has located in the state of Madhya Pradesh in the ‘Chattarpura’ district about 620 kilometers away from Delhi. The Khajuraho Temples have been listed in the “World Heritage Sites” and is also considered in the 7 Wonders of the World. It is also the most famous tourist destination of the country. The most famous thing that is Khajuraho Temples is the beautiful sculptures.
Khajuraho Temples was made in between 950 and 1050 AD during the reign of ‘Chandel Empire’. Originally, when the Khajuraho Temples were constructed then there were 85 temples but now only 22 temples are left. Regarding the location of the temple, Khajuraho is the most charming place that truly offers the rural & relaxing ambiance. The temples are as always counted in the “World Heritage Sites” not just from India but also from across the world.
There are 2 famous Khajuraho Temples:
1. Chausant Yoginirn2. Parsawanatha Temple
Varanasi
Varanasi is a city that is popular all over the world as one of the top destinations in India. It is largely supposed as a pilgrimage city where one can take glimpses of strange Hindu customs. Varanasi has much more to offer like temples, Ghats, Fort etc.
Some attraction of the Varanasi -1. Kashi Vishwanath Temple: This temple was made in 1776 by Maharani Ahilya Devi of Indore. The towers of the temple were gold plated by the ‘Maharaja Ranjit Singh’ in 1835 who donated 1000 kg of gold. The “Shivalinga” in the temple is 60 cm tall and 90 cm in circumference.
2. Ramnagar Fort: This fort was constructed in the 18th century and also is the house of the king of Kashi( or Varanasi). It was made of red sandstone.
3. Sarnath: A small town nearly 12 km from Varanasi rail junction. Sarnath is one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage & heritage site. At this place, the Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon. Sarnath is house to the excavated remains of the ancient Buddhist monasteries.