Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Khajuraho, India

Druk — Winter break in India, schoolvakanties in 5 van de markten die de plek vullen

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Winter fog delays (15 dec – 31 jan (meestal))

Topdrukte — Shivaratri at Matangeshwar, Khajuraho Dance Festival

• Festival

  Shivaratri at Matangeshwar

  10 feb – 15 mrt · meestalReligieus feestDruk

  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. Bron ↗

• Festival

  Khajuraho Dance Festival

  20–26 feb · meestalKunstenfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

Druk — Shivaratri at Matangeshwar, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

In maart begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Shivaratri at Matangeshwar (10 feb – 15 mrt (meestal))

Druk — Summer vacation (Kerala / far south) in India, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Seizoen

  Pre-monsoon heat

  15 apr – 15 jun · meestalExtreme hitte

  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. Bron ↗

Druk — Summer vacation (north & east) in India

In mei begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Pre-monsoon heat (15 apr – 15 jun (meestal))

Druk — Summer vacation (north & east) in India, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

In juni begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Pre-monsoon heat (15 apr – 15 jun (meestal))

Rustig — schoolvakanties in 5 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

• Sluiting

  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. Bron ↗

• Natuur

  Raneh Falls in flow

  15 jul – 31 okt · meestalHoogwater

  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. Bron ↗

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Panna Tiger Reserve closed (1 jul – 30 sep), Raneh Falls in flow (15 jul – 31 okt (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In september begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Panna Tiger Reserve closed (1 jul – 30 sep), Raneh Falls in flow (15 jul – 31 okt (meestal))

Druk — Autumn break (Dussehra / Diwali) in India, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Feestdag

  Diwali

  8 novDrukSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Raneh Falls in flow (15 jul – 31 okt (meestal))

Druk — Diwali

In november begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Diwali (8 nov)

Druk — Winter break in India, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Khajuraho International Film Festival

  10–25 dec · meestal

  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. Bron ↗

• Risico

  Winter fog delays

  15 dec – 31 jan · meestalMistseizoen

  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. Bron ↗