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The
9th to 12th century
temples of Khajuraho
is the evidences of
the architectural
geniuses during the
times of Chandela
dynasty. Situated in
Madhya Pradesh,
India, Khajuraho
oozes with passion,
eroticism, dance and
music and other
finesses of creative
arts depicted in
sculpture and images
of the temples. The
85 temples were
built in North
Indian 'Nagara'
style of
architecture, though
only 20 of them have
survived the rough
weather conditions
over long years of
time. The two richer
distinctive groups
of temples are the
Western and Eastern
group of temples.
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Khajuraho es un pueblo en el estado indio de Madhya Pradesh, situado en el Distrito Chhatarpur, alrededor de 385 millas (620 kilómetros) al sureste de Nueva Delhi, la capital de la India. El grupo de Khajuraho monumento ha sido clasificado por la UNESCO como Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Uno de los destinos turísticos más populares en la India .. Más Info |
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Temple town of Khajuraho
is much different from
any other temple city of
India. It is not about
religion and worshipping
and deities. The temples
of Khajuraho are instead
famous for the eroticism
etched on its walls in
the form of sculptures.
An amalgamation of
science and art of
architecture, these
10th-11th century
temples have a very
interesting legend
behind them that
connects them to the
origin of Chandela
dynasty. It is said that
in a fit of passion and
lust, the Moon God
seduced and ravaged a
beautiful Brahmin girls
known as Hemvati,
resulting in the birth
of Chandravarman (the
founder of the Chandela
dynasty). Later,
Chandravarman had a
dream where his mother
requested him to make a
temple, which would
reveal all aspects of
the treasure of passion
and erotic fantasy to
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Khajuraho Temples |
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The
Khajuraho village
surrounded by the
mountains of Chatarpur
district of Madhya
Pradesh is 395 Km
southeast of Agra. Today
this village remains
with 22 temples, which
give us a glimpse of a
golden time of art and
devotion at their peak.
Out of 22 temples, two
were made from
sandstone. The stone
blocks were first carved
and then the
interlocking pieces were
assembled to form a
temple. Each temple is
different from one
another. |
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 These
groups of
temples are
entirely Hindu,
and constitute
some of the
finest examples
of Chandela art
at its peak. The
largest being
the Kandhariya
Mahadev,
followed by a
granite temple -
Chaunsath
Yogini. The
Chitragupta
Temple is
dedicated to the
Sun God, while
the Vishwanath
Temple sports a
three-headed
image of Brahma
- the Creator of
the Universe.
The Lakshmana
Temple is
superbly
decorated, while
the Devi
Jagdambi Temple
is dedicated to
Goddess Kali.
Other temples in
the Western
Group include
the Varaha
Temple with a
nine-feet high
boar-incarnation
of Lord Vishnu,
the
Matangeshwara
Temple with a
eight-feet high
lingam, and the
Brahma Temple.
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» Eastern
Group:
This group
comprises of two
historic Jain
temples - the
Adinath Temple
lavishly
embellished with
sculpted
figures, and the
Parsvanath
Temple, the
largest Jain
temple, sculpted
with charming
detail. There
are other
shrines such as
the Vamana
Temple with
apsaras in
sensuous poses,
and the Javari
Temple that has
a richly-carved
doorway. |
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» Southern
Group:
This group has
two impressive
temples, mainly
belonging to the
12th century -
the Chaturbhuja
Temple, with a
massive, carved
image of Vishnu,
and the Duladeo
Temple, one of
the last temples
of the Chandela
era, dedicated
to Lord Shiva. |
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Khajuraho Dance Festival |
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Held
every year from 25th
February to 2nd March,
Khajuraho Dance Festival
takes place at the
open-air auditorium in
front of the Chitragupta
Temple dedicated to the
Sun God and the
Vishwanatha Temple
dedicated to Lord Shiva.
They are situated in the
Western Group of
temples, which is the
largest, well maintained
and most easily
accessible temple group
of Khajuraho. Started
regularly since 2002,
this weeklong festival
has already become
legendary with its
outlandish classical
dance performances
presented in a dreamlike
setting of splendidly
illuminated temples.
Khajuraho temples
present sculptures
depicting various skills
and arts of courtly love
including dance and
music in stone and what
venue can be more
befitting to hold the
cultural festival
highlighting the various
classical dances of
India!
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Top 5
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Khajuraho
Temples -
Celebrating
Life
The Khajuro
Temples in
Madhya
Pradesh were
built in the
11th century
by the
rulers of
the Chandela
Dynasty.
These
temples that
were
initially 85
in number
have now
shrunk to
barely 22,
a perfect
destination
to get
drenched in
excitement
in its crude
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Unique
Theme of the
Khajuraho
Temples
Mostly
temples are
associated
with
religiousness
and
sanctity.
However
Khajuraho
temples in
Madhya
Pradesh are
one of their
kin. These
temples are
renowned not
for their
deities or
worshipping
but for
their erotic
and sensuous
frezies and
sculptures.
Visit these
temples and
find it for
yourself. |
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Kandariya
Mahadoe
Temple -
Largest of
All
The largest
and the
grandest
temple in
Khajuraho is
the
Kandariya
Mahadeo
Temple
dedicated to
Lord Shiva.
It is 31 m
in height
and a Lingam
placed
inside is
the major
attraction
among the
tourists.
Scrutinize
the ceiling
of the
temple that
are adorned
with
beautiful
yet alluring
sculptures. |
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The Jain
Group of
Temples
This
destination
is also an
important
pilgrimage
for the
Jains. The
three
temples in
the eastern
group are
dedicated to
Jainism and
has some of
the very
first
Tirthankaras.
Multi-armed
Jain goddess
perched on a
winged
Garuda, is
an important
attraction
in the
Ghantai
Temple. |
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You
Enjoy a boat
cruise on
the emarald
blue waters
of the wild
lake of the
sanctuary.
Capture some
picturesque
moments in
your cam in
the evening,
when the
much hyped
Siberian
Cranes crowd
to entertain
the
tourists.These
temples in
Khajuraho
are the
replica of
the rich
culture and
heritage of
the Chandela
Kings.
Regarded as
a world
heritage
site by
UNESCO,
these temple
also have
made its
place in the
most famous
book that
tells about
- a thousand
places to
visit before
one dies. |
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Khajuraho
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As Khajuraho
gets a fair
number of
tourists
from all
over the
world every
year,
hotels,
restaurants
and souvenir
shops have
sprung up in
large
numbers at
the
entrances to
the two
distinctive
groups of
temples
here.
Aeroplanes
are not a
thing of
curiosity
for the
villagers
anymore and
the emblem
of a warrior
fighting a
lion
single-handedly
and with his
bare hands
seen
frequently
at the
temples is
said to be
the
depiction of
the valiant
warrior-king
who was the
head of the
clan of the
Chandela
Rajputs who
built the
temples.
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