Bhairava Idol, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

Bhairava Idol, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

Bhairava Idol is located at Khajuraho town in Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh, India. This idol is situated outside the fenced enclosure of the western group of temples at Khajuraho, on the way to the Matangesvara Temple.

History

This Idol seems to be of early 10^th century CE based on architecture style. In 1865 CE, Major Alexander Cunningham reported that this idol was found during excavations for stones to build Chhatri for Pratap Singh, the Maharaja of Chhatarpur. 

The Idol

This colossal idol is about two metres high. He is in standing posture holding a staff, cup and lotus stalk. It is coated in red lead and is still in worship today.

Connectivity

The idol 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