Khajuraho Temples

This temple town in the state of Madhya Pradesh is a UNESCO World Herita its endlessly intriguing erotic sculptures. Equally intriguing for the modern min celebration of the carnal is tied to the austere Jain religion, though many tem denomination.

Khajuraho was the first capital of the Chandelas, who ruled Bundelkhand from centuries. The Chandelas abided by the Tantric tenets: working inward from spiritual sanctums.

The name of Khajuraho finds its origin from the Khajur tree (the date palm tre plenty in this region. Khajuraho originally consisted of 85 temples of which on Khajuraho temples were constructed over a period of hundred years from the early 12th century. These temples are built in the Nagara type of architecture from the others temples in its own way. The temples give us a glimpse of the and architecture.

The Khajuraho temples are very different from the normal temples in India - r worshipping is not the essence of these temples. It is also about admiring the sculpture and art of that period.

These wonderful temples lay abandoned and susceptible to the forces of nat temples were restored and revived in 19th century. It is Indias second most f Taj Mahal.