Description:
Situated on the river Betwa, this small town is famous for the Dashavatara temple and the Jain temple. The Dashavatara temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his 10 spiritual forms. The temple belongs to the Gupta period and the first of its kind in the Northern part of India.
The Jain shrines in the town are beautiful depicting the scenes from the Jain mythology.
The other important excursion sites near Jhansi are the Mahoba and the Kalinjar. Mahoba being the capital of the Chandelas has many beautiful temples. Kalinjar too has a massive fort to visit.