Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Chopra Tank, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

Chopra Tank, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

Chopra Tank is a historic stepwell located at Khajuraho town in Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh, India. This tank is situated to north of Chitragupta temple. It is the least visited monument in Khajuraho and  lies outside the western group.

History

The Tank was built by Chandelas in the 11th century CE.

The Tank

It is a three storied stepped tank. It is square in plan with a pavilion in the centre. It is in a very dilapidated state. It is believed that this step tank was associated with the Chitragupta temple and was for the healing of diseases.

Connectivity

The Tank 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

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