The Khajuraho temples are made of sandstone. The builders didn't use mortar: These temples of Khajuraho have sculptures that look very The temples are grouped into three geographical divisions: The Khajuraho temples do not contain sexual or erotic art 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 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. KHAJURAO MUSICIANSKHAJURAHO A COMPLEX OF TEMPLES OF INDIA
DINESH VORA
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 "Kharjuravāhaka",
is derived from the Sanskrit words
kharjura = date palm and vāhaka = "one who carries".
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.
realistic and are studied even today with great interest.
Western, Eastern and Southern.
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.
were made, and of various activities of other beings.
For example, those depictions show women putting on makeup, musicians, potters, farmers, and other folk.
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