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Khajuraho

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[1 : Overview]
[2 : Village and dances]
[3 : Morning puja at Matangesvara]
[4 : Lakshmana temple]
[5 : West group temples]
[6 : East/South group temples]
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Khajuraho, a small and relaxed town where one can easily observe village life, is known for its complex of about twenty medieval Hindu and Jain temmples, the most extensive in India. The Khajuraho temples were built during the Chandella dynasty over a span of a hundred years, from 950 to 1050. They strike a perfect balance between Indo-Aryan architecture and sculpture. Their exquisite carvings, among the greatest masterpieces of Indian art, despict deities as well as the everyday life of the common Indians a milenium ago. However, what they are most famous for the 10% of sculptures that depict vividly sexual activities. The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Holy man next to Shiva image. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women offering morning puja  in front temple spire. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Worshippers making offering with Lakshmana temple behind. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women with pots used for religious offerings. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Basket with temple ritual offerings. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women climbing up stairs on Matangesvara temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Worshipers and polished lingam inside Matangesvara temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women going down stairs in front of Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Lakshmana temple seen from Matangesvara temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Columns and inner sanctum (garbhagriha) of Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Elephant and Mithuna figures, Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Detail of Sikhara with self-replicating volumes, Kadariya-Mahadev temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Apsaras and mithunas, Kadariya-Mahadeva temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Women walking at the base of the sikhara of Devi Jagadamba temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Sculptures and sikhara of Devi Jagadamba temple from below. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Front of Devi Jagadamba temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Carvings, Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Statues in the corridor (pradakshina), Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Ceiling decor of temple entrance, Parsvanatha, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Javari Temple and tree, Eastern Group, late afternoon. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Mandapa side, Javari Temple, late afternoon, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Temples at dusk, Western Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Illuminated temple at night, Western Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white) Woman joining hands in prayer gesture with dramatic lighting, Kandariya show. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( black and white)
There are 25 black and white pictures on this page out of 107 black and white pictures of Khajuraho.