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KHAJURAHO

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Khajuraho is a small town in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is home to a group of Hindu and Jain temples built around 1100 years ago.

A 90-minute flight from Delhi will get you to Khajuraho.

Accomodations in Kajuraho range from budget hotels to 4-star chains.

Lalit Temple View Hotel

Shantinatha temple is a Jain temple located among the eastern cluster of temples in Khajuraho.

The main deity of the Shantinatha Jain Temple reminded me of the temples in Thailand and Srilanka.

Parshvanatha Temple, the largest Jain temple in Khajuraho, is a 10th-century monument located among the eastern cluster.

The smaller Chaturbhuj temple is among the southern group of Khajuraho temples. Unlike its peers, it is devoid of erotic sculptures.

Duladeo Temple, dedicated to the God Shiva is among the southern group of temples in Khajuraho.

Kandariya Mahadeva Temple in Khajuraho is the largest temple in the group and is in the western complex.

 Erotic sculptures and dieties coexist on the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple  wall.

Also located on the western complex is Lakshmana Temple, noted for its raised platform and rows of intricate sculptures..

The outer wall of the Lakshmana Temple include two rows of sculptures depicting divine figures and explicit erotic scenes that do not leave much to imagination.

The explicit sculptures of Khajuraho's temples leave you wondering about the permissiveness that existed in Indian society 1000 years ago.

The Parvati Temple is part of the Western Group of Temples and has undergone major renovations over the past few years.

The Varaha temple, among the western cluster, houses a spectacular sculpture of Varah (a boar) carved out of a single piece of sandstone.

KHAJURAHO

The workmanship is mindblowing, the motive, you'll never know...