•Visit Kalinjar Fort in Banda district, a formidable Vindhyan hill fort with history spanning Guptas to Marathas, featuring the Neelkanth Temple.
•Discover Yogini Shila in Chitrakoot, a 10th-century boulder with carvings of Yoginis, Shiva, and Ganesha, linked to Tantric practices.
•See the 12th-13th century Chandella-built Surya Temple in Banjari, dedicated to the Sun God, with intricate carvings despite historical damage.
•Experience the ancient 5th-century Gupta period Bhumara Shiva Temple, one of central India's oldest, and the bare Bharhut Stupa site, once a spectacular stupa.