Khajuraho, once the
great Chandela capitalis now in Chhatarpur district
of Madhya Pradesh. It is considered that their were
eighty five temples, of which only a few have survived
and are visited by tourists across the world. The temples
at Khajuraho are radiant examples of medieval Indian
architecture. History states that during 950 and AD
1050 it was built by the Chandels. Every temple has
an amazing story to communicate.Khajuraho is derived
from the khajur or date palm trees that use to exist
during those days.
The temples are built on the theme
of man and nature, as the source of all life and creation.Coarse
granite was used in the earlier temples, but the most
famous ones - including the World
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monuments known as the Western Group of temples - are
mostly built in fine-grained buff, pink and pale yellow
sandstone, quarried from neighbouring Panna. The temples
belong to different religious sects like Shaiva, Vaishnava
and Jain and mark the culmination of the northern Indian
or Nagara style of temple architecture.
There are expressions of the myriad
aspects of Indian life - god and goddesses, guardians
of the quarters, sensuous and graceful apsaras (nymphs),
surasundaris (attendants of higher divinities), salabhanjikas
(tree nymphs) in infinite moods and postures.
It is the romantic couples of Khajuraho, appearing mostly
on the panels of the sandhara temples, that have drawn
utmost attention.
The gestures exhibit great passion,
sensitivity, joy and warmth.It is indeed the a unique
tourist spot in India and must be visited by all tourists.
Khajuraho is also a host of lot of economy hotels |
