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Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Khajuraho

          The artistic brilliance of Chandela kings comes alive with these magnificent temples dedicated to love.The temple architecture is unique in itself .The Chandela rajput Kings carved the human emotions in the stones of the temple.The temple with erotic sculptures was built so that student who remained Brahmacharis
till they became adults could learn from the carvings as they entered the married life.
Khajuraho temple
                                                                              
          Khajuraho being the most sought after tourist attraction located in Madya Pradesh. These temples located in the Bundelkhand region are a UNESCO world heritage site.These aesthetically sculpted carving depict the poses of Kamasutra.The carving depicting the human sentiments and innocence of love are simply
marvelous.

Kendriya Mahadev temple,Khajuraho
                                                                                
           As mythology goes a daughter of a Brahmin priest was seduced by the moon god when she has gone
for bath.The union culminated in son born to the unwed daughter of priest.The unwed mother went into forest
and taught his son for a long time.The son grew up to become the ruler of the region and was called Chandela dynasty.The king had a dream in which his mother told him to build a temple dedicated to human passion and its worthlessness.

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