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FESTIVALS · MADHYA PRADESH · MARCH

Madhya Pradesh festivals in March.

2 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Maha Shivaratri at Kandariya Mahadeva

Khajuraho

Grand worship at the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, the largest in the Khajuraho complex, with night-long vigils and Shiva abhishekam.

February–March

Orchha Festival

Orchha

Annual cultural festival featuring classical music, folk dance, light-and-sound shows at the historic palaces and cenotaphs.

March

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