Khajuraho

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Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples,

famous for their erotic sculpture. The Khajuraho group of monuments has

been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The name Khajuraho,

ancient “KharjuravÄhakaâ€, is derived from the Sanskrit words kharjura =

date palm and vÄhaka = “one who carriesâ€.

The Khajuraho temples are made of sandstone. The builders didn’t use

mortar: the stones were put together with mortise and tenon joints and

they were held in place by gravity. This form of construction requires

very precise joints. The columns and architraves were built with

megaliths that weighed up to 20 tons.

These temples of Khajuraho have sculptures that look very realistic and are studied even today.

The temples are grouped into three geographical divisions: western, eastern and southern.

The Khajuraho temples do not contain sexual or erotic art inside the

temple or near the deities; however, some external carvings bear erotic

art. They portray that, for seeing the deity, one must leave his or

her sexual desires outside the temple.

Some 10% of the carvings contain sexual themes; those reportedly do

not show deities, they show sexual activities between people. The rest

depict the everyday life of the common Indian of the time when the

carvings were made, and of various activities of other beings. For

example, those depictions show women putting on makeup, musicians,

potters, farmers, and other folk.

Khajuraho temple complex offers a well-made light and sound show

every evening. The first show is in English language and the second one

in Hindi. The show is about an hour long and covers the history,

philosophy and the art of sculpting of these temples. It is held in the

open lawns in the temple complex.

The Khajuraho Dance Festival, held every year in February/March, is

an opportunity for visitors to experience various classical Indian

dances set against the backdrop of the Chitragupta or Vishwanath

Temples.

Khajuraho Musicians

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