Khajuraho Group of Monuments
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
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"The temple sculptures of tenth-century India are an undisguised exaltation of physical desire; yet they are great works of art because their eroticism is part of their whole philosophy." --The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form (1956) |
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The Khajuraho Group of Monuments in Khajuraho, a town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about 620 km southeast of New Delhi, are one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. 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, and is considered to be one of the "seven wonders" of India.
The name Khajuraho, ancient "Kharjuravahaka", is derived from the Sanskrit word kharjur meaning date palm.
The town
Khajuraho is a village in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about 385 miles (620 kilometres) southeast of Delhi, the capital city of India.
See also
- Kandariya Mahadeva
- Hemvati
- Kalinjar
- Beejamandal
- Jain temples of Khajuraho
- List of megalithic sites
- Madhya Pradesh
- Bandhavgarh National Park
- Bambar Baini
