Hva som skjer i Khajuraho, India gjennom året

Travelt — Winter break i India, skoleferie i 5 av markedene som fyller stedet

Ingenting nytt starter i januar.

Fortsatt på gang: Winter fog delays (15. des – 31. jan (vanligvis))

Toppsesong — Shivaratri at Matangeshwar, Khajuraho Dance Festival

• Festival

  Shivaratri at Matangeshwar

  10. feb – 15. mar · vanligvisReligiøs høytidMye folk

  The one temple in the western group still in daily worship holds an overnight fair for Shivaratri, and pilgrims from the surrounding districts queue round the compound. It is the only time the site feels like a working temple rather than a monument. Kilde ↗

• Festival

  Khajuraho Dance Festival

  20.–26. feb · vanligvisKunstfestivalMye folkBestill tidlig

  A week of classical Indian dance staged in the open air beside the western temples, run by the Madhya Pradesh Kala Parishad since 1975. The small stock of hotels sells out for it and the evenings are cold enough to want a jacket. Kilde ↗

Travelt — Shivaratri at Matangeshwar, skoleferie i 2 av markedene som fyller stedet

Ingenting nytt starter i mars.

Fortsatt på gang: Shivaratri at Matangeshwar (10. feb – 15. mar (vanligvis))

Travelt — Summer vacation (Kerala / far south) i India, skoleferie i 2 av markedene som fyller stedet

• Sesong

  Pre-monsoon heat

  15. apr – 15. jun · vanligvisEkstrem varme

  The Bundelkhand plateau is one of the hotter corners of central India before the rains and the sandstone radiates it back at you. Sightseeing means the first hour after opening and the last before closing, and little in between. Kilde ↗

Travelt — Summer vacation (north & east) i India

Ingenting nytt starter i mai.

Fortsatt på gang: Pre-monsoon heat (15. apr – 15. jun (vanligvis))

Travelt — Summer vacation (north & east) i India, skoleferie i 2 av markedene som fyller stedet

Ingenting nytt starter i juni.

Fortsatt på gang: Pre-monsoon heat (15. apr – 15. jun (vanligvis))

Rolig — skoleferie i 5 av markedene som fyller stedet, en av de dårligste månedene værmessig

• Stengt

  Panna Tiger Reserve closed

  1. jul – 30. sep

  The core zones of Panna, 25 km from the temples, shut for the monsoon from 1 July to 30 September, and the Ken Gharial Sanctuary closes for the breeding season too. Safaris restart on 1 October. Kilde ↗

• Natur

  Raneh Falls in flow

  15. jul – 31. okt · vanligvisHøy vannføring

  The Ken River canyon about 20 km from town only really runs after the monsoon arrives; the falls roar in August and September, and the red and grey granite shows best as the water drops in October. Kilde ↗

Skuldersesong — skoleferie i 4 av markedene som fyller stedet, en helt vanlig måned

Ingenting nytt starter i august.

Fortsatt på gang: Panna Tiger Reserve closed (1. jul – 30. sep), Raneh Falls in flow (15. jul – 31. okt (vanligvis))

Skuldersesong — skoleferie i 3 av markedene som fyller stedet, en helt vanlig måned

Ingenting nytt starter i september.

Fortsatt på gang: Panna Tiger Reserve closed (1. jul – 30. sep), Raneh Falls in flow (15. jul – 31. okt (vanligvis))

Travelt — Autumn break (Dussehra / Diwali) i India, skoleferie i 2 av markedene som fyller stedet

• Helligdag

  Diwali

  8. novMye folkStengninger

  The village strings lights and the fireworks go on for several nights, and it lands just as the season proper opens. Domestic visitors take the hotels for the long weekend around it and guides are hard to get. Kilde ↗

Fortsatt på gang: Raneh Falls in flow (15. jul – 31. okt (vanligvis))

Travelt — Diwali

Ingenting nytt starter i november.

Fortsatt på gang: Diwali (8. nov)

Travelt — Winter break i India, skoleferie i 4 av markedene som fyller stedet

• Festival

  Khajuraho International Film Festival

  10.–25. des · vanligvis

  A week of screenings from around the world, workshops and guest appearances by Indian film people, backed by the state culture department and usually held in mid-December. Kilde ↗

• Fare

  Winter fog delays

  15. des – 31. jan · vanligvisTåkesesong

  Dense morning fog across northern India delays trains to and from Khajuraho by hours and can disrupt flights. Build slack into onward connections and avoid tight same-day transfers. Kilde ↗