Madhya Pradesh · Bundelkhand

Chhatarpur District

Headquarters: Chhatarpur

Chhatarpur, named after the Bundela hero Maharaja Chhatrasal, is home to Khajuraho, the UNESCO World Heritage group of Chandela temples celebrated worldwide for their sculpture. The Ken and Dhasan rivers cross the district, with Raneh Falls carving a canyon in the Ken.

Places to know in Chhatarpur

• Khajuraho Group of Monuments – UNESCO World Heritage Site of Chandela temples (inscribed 1986).
• Raneh Falls – Waterfall and crystalline-rock canyon on the Ken river.
• Dhubela Museum – Museum near Chhatrasal's memorial on the Chhatarpur–Nowgong road.

People of Chhatarpur

• Maharaja Chhatrasal – Bundela ruler who founded an independent kingdom in the 17th century.

Cities and towns

Chhatarpur, Khajuraho, Nowgong, Rajnagar, Bijawar, Laundi, Bada Malhera

Rivers

Ken, Dhasan, Urmil

Known for

Khajuraho, Chandela temples, Maharaja Chhatrasal, Ken river

More of Bundelkhand, Madhya Pradesh

• Sagar – headquarters Sagar; Lakha Banjara Lake, University of Sagar, Eran, Education hub
• Damoh – headquarters Damoh; Kundalpur, Jain pilgrimage, Tiger reserve, Singorgarh
• Tikamgarh – headquarters Tikamgarh; Kundeshwar, Jain tirths, Bundela heritage, Old tanks and lakes
• Niwari – headquarters Niwari; Orchha, Ram Raja Temple, Bundela capital, Betwa river
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• Panna – headquarters Panna; Diamonds, Panna Tiger Reserve, Chhatrasal's capital, Prannath temple
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