Pratapeshwar Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

Pratapeshwar Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

Pratapeshwar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Khajuraho town in Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh, India. This temple is situated in the western group at Khajuraho. It is considered as the newest temple among the Khajuraho Temples.

History

This Temple was built by Raja Pratap Singh in 19^th century CE. The temple was closed in 1956 due to the States Reorganization Act, and the state archaeology department was unable to take care of the building thereafter. So, the doors remained locked until late 2016.

The Temple

This Temple is situated in the same complex which houses Vishwanatha Temple, Lakshmana Temple, Kandariya Mahadeva Temple and Devi Jagadambi Temple. This Temple consists of Ardha Mandapa, Maha Mandapa and Sanctum. This Temple has a mix of three different architectural styles. It has a Rajputana dome over Ardha Mandapa, a pagoda style of ceiling over Maha Mandapa middle, and a typical Shikhara over the sanctum. The Sanctum houses black polished Linga.

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 1.5 Kms from Khajuraho Bus Stand, 7 Kms from Khajuraho Airport, 7 Kms from Rajnagar, 9 Kms from Khajuraho Railway Station, 12 Kms from Bamitha, 41 Kms from Chhatarpur, 47 Kms from Panna and 379 Kms from Bhopal. Khajuraho is situated on Bamitha to Rajnagar route. Khajuraho railway station connects the town by a daily train to Delhi via Mahoba, Jhansi and Gwalior. It provides a daily train connecting to Agra, Jaipur, Bhopal and Udaipur. A local daily train also connects to Kanpur, whilst Varanasi is connected three times a week. Khajuraho Airport has flights to Delhi, Agra, Varanasi and Mumbai.

Location