Matangeshwar Mahadev Temple Khajuraho of Madhya Pradesh is considered a famous tourist spot. Apart from being a tourist spot, it is also famous as a place of pilgrimage. Matangeshwar Mahadev Temple in Khajuraho is the main center of people's faith. The Shivling located in the temple is 9 feet inside the ground and equally outside. Not only this, the length of this Shivling present in the temple increases by one inch every year on the day of Sharad Purnima. The officers here measure it with inch tape. At the same time, according to the priest of the temple, every year on the day of Sharad Purnima of the month of Kartik, the length of Shivling increases equal to the size of a sesame seed. To measure the length of the Shivling, the employees of the tourism department measure it with an inch tape. Where Shivling is found longer than before. The specialty of the temple is that the more this Shivling moves towards the top, the more it moves towards the bottom. People throng the temple to see this wonderful miracle of Shivling. Although this temple is full of devotees throughout the year, but in the month of Sawan, there is an influx of devotees. People stand in long lines to have darshan.

Situated near the Laxman temple, this temple is in a square radius of 35 feet. Its sanctum sanctorum is also square. The entrance is on the east side. The shikhara of the temple is multi-storeyed. Its construction period is believed to be around 900 to 925 AD. This temple was built during the time of Chandela ruler Harshadeva. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple has a huge Shivling which is 8.5 feet high. Its circumference is about 4 feet. People also know this Shivling by the name of Mrityunjay Mahadev.

Matangeshwar Mahadev Temple is considered to be the tallest temple in Khajuraho. According to mythology, Lord Shankar had a turquoise gem, which was given by Shiva to Yudhishthira, the brother of the Pandavas. From Yudhishthira, she reached Mani Matang Rishi and he gave it to King Harshavarman. Because of the gem of Matang Rishi, he was named Matangeshwar Mahadev, because the gem was buried in the ground in the middle of the Shivling for safety. Since then the gem is under the Shivling.

Secrets of the temple :-

• The size of this Shivling increases every year. The height of this Shivling is said to be about two and a half meters and its diameter is said to be one meter. The size of Matangeshwar Shivling increases every year above and below the earth.
• Every year on the day of Kartik Purnima, the employees of the tourism department come and measure this Shivling. Which shows that the size of this Shivling is increasing every year.
• It is also said that the marriage of Shiva and Parvati took place here. That is why this temple is also considered a symbol of the holy love of Adidev and Adishakti.
• This temple has been built over a wondrous gem. According to belief, this gem was given to Emperor Yudhishthira by Lord Shiva himself. Who used to fulfill every wish. Later, Yudhishthira donated it to Matang Rishi while retiring. This gem came to King Harshavarman from Matang Rishi. Who buried this gem under the earth and built this temple on it. Even today the gem is under the huge Shivling.
• There is a belief about Shivling that this Shivling is moving towards Patal Lok below and towards Swarglok above. When it reaches Patalalok then Kalyug will end.

Timing:- Matangeshwar Temple Khajuraho opens its doors for the pilgrims from 6 A.M. to 10 P.M.

How To Reach :- By Air :- Reaching this place of beautiful temples is one of easiest thing to do as there are direct flights from capital of India – Delhi. All the major carriers like JetLite, Air India, Jet Konnect, Jet Airways, Indian Airlines, Indigo, Spicejet take you there. Other major cities like Mumbai and Kolkata. Khajuraho has only one airport for domestic flights. As of now there are no direct International flights. This airport is integrated with all international facilities, duty free shopping, medical aid and ready – to – eat caffeteria

Bus Route:- Most nearby bus stand is Chhatarpur Bus Stand to airport. Its around 29 miles from airport. However, its good to take a taxi rather then a bus.

Train:- In Khajuraho itself, you will get to see the facility of railway station, which is connected to some major railway stations of the country like Delhi, Mumbai, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Patna, Varanasi, Barauni, Udaipur, Prayagraj and Jaipur. If there is no direct train facility for Khajuraho, you can catch a train from your city to Kanpur, Jabalpur or Gwalior Junction, from where the distance of Khajuraho Junction is about 240 km., 250 km. and 275 kms. Is. For these three cities, you will get to see the train availability from many small and big cities of the country.
From Kanpur Central, Jabalpur Junction and Gwalior Junction, you can easily reach Khajuraho via bus or taxi, but if we talk about the train, then for Khajuraho Railway Station, train facility will be available from these three cities only from Gwalior Junction. . Not a single train facility has been made available between Kanpur and Jabalpur Junction to Khajuraho.

How to reach Khajuraho by bike and car - Friends, you will not have any problem in going to Khajuraho by your bike or car, because Khajuraho is a historical city of India, where there are many temples and historical tourist places. To reach here you can reach from any city of the country. When visiting Khajuraho, you should not worry at all about the condition of the roads. All the things you need will also be easily available in Khajuraho. You will get to see good facilities from food and drink to hotels in Khajuraho.

How to reach Khajuraho by taxi – You can easily reach Khajuraho by taking a private taxi from your city, but if you have less budget, then you can go to Khajuraho by booking a private taxi from Jabalpur, Kanpur, Prayagraj or Bhopal. If you wish, you can book another private taxi from Khajuraho to visit all the tourist places and temples of Khajuraho.