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[2 : Village and dances]
[3 : Morning puja at Matangesvara]
[4 : Lakshmana temple]
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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 ( color) Women offering morning puja in front temple spire. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Worshippers making offering with Lakshmana temple behind. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Women with pots used for religious offerings. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Basket with temple ritual offerings. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Women climbing up stairs on Matangesvara temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Worshipers and polished lingam inside Matangesvara temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Women going down stairs in front of Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Lakshmana temple seen from Matangesvara temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Columns and inner sanctum (garbhagriha) of Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Elephant and Mithuna figures, Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Lakshmana temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Detail of Sikhara with self-replicating volumes, Kadariya-Mahadev temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Apsaras and mithunas, Kadariya-Mahadeva temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Women walking at the base of the sikhara of Devi Jagadamba temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Sculptures and sikhara of Devi Jagadamba temple from below. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Front of Devi Jagadamba temple. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Carvings, Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Statues in the corridor (pradakshina), Parsvanatha temple, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Ceiling decor of temple entrance, Parsvanatha, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Javari Temple and tree, Eastern Group, late afternoon. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Mandapa side, Javari Temple, late afternoon, Eastern Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Temples at dusk, Western Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Illuminated temple at night, Western Group. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color) Woman joining hands in prayer gesture with dramatic lighting, Kandariya show. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India ( color)
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