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 Khajuraho
has always remained tucked away from the mainstream
events of history. The main attraction for tourists
is the group of temples as well as the history of the
Chandela dynasty, during whose era they were built.
It is agreed that they were built between 950 A.D and
1050 A.D The sculptures, considered to be the
most perfect figures achieved in stone, depict gods
and goddesses and amorous couples. A much-publicized
Dance Festival is held here
every March. Daily flights connect Khajuraho with Delhi
and Varansi. The temples are divided into three categories
of which the western is the largest and best known.
All but three temples , which are built of local granite
, are constructed with hard river sandstone dug from
the east bank of the Ken River, 20 Kms east. The first
temple to the visit in the western group is the Lakshmana.
At the centre, is the magnificent Kandariya
Mahadev .This, the largest and grandest
of the temples. The eastern group is easily reached
by rickshaw with the return journey making a pleasant
walk . It comprises mostly Jain temples withen a compound
. The largest jain temple is the fine
Parsvanath , with its famous
sculpture of a women applying alta to her foot . The
adjacent Adhinatha Temple
has three band of fine sculpture. |
