Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
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"Amazing structures!"
We visited Khajuraho very recently during a trip to MP. It was indeed very hot during month of September. It's a very small city with many temples of which only few are of any...Read more
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date: 2009-10-10
A UNESCO world heritage site
A UNESCO world heritage site in central India, Khajuraho is a famous tourist and archaeological site known for its sculptured temples dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, and Jain patriarchs. In the temple architecture of India, the Khajuraho complex remains unique. Khajuraho was one of the capitals of the Chandela kings, who from the 9th to the 11th century AD developed a large realm, which at its height included almost all of what is now Madhya Pradesh state.
Khajuraho extended over 21 sq. km and contained about 85 temples built by multiple rulers from about 950 to 1050. In the late 11th century the Chandela, in a period of chaos and decline, moved to hill forts elsewhere. Khajuraho continued its religious importance until the 14th century but was afterwards largely forgotten; its remoteness probably saved it from the desecration that ... Khajuraho overview
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