Khajuraho-Land Of The Moon God-1

Khajuraho-Land Of The Moon God

Khajuraho the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh (Chhatarpur District) is located in a small town, Hindu, Jain temple is famous for its group. These temples are UNESCO World Heritage site for erotic beautiful rock sculptures.

Location: Asia. India

Khajuraho Art is a manifestation of the essence of the philosophy of Indian aesthetics. The erotic sculptures of Khajuraho reflect Kama Sutra is unique in the world. These sculptures represent the Indo-Aryan architecture, frozen in stone a lyrical paean to love and passion, reflecting his passion Chandela dynasty and the tremendous appreciation for the banned art, paradoxically, in the land of the Kama Sutra. It may take the form only erotic sculptures, the temples are some of the most revered gods of Hinduism.

Western Group of Temples

Temple Devi Jagdamba - Goddess (Devi), a private, this is home to some of the universe Devi sculptures of the best Khajuraho.The garbha griha (Jagdambi) has a small image of a huge, much more delicate it will be the temple of the proportions, but appears to have started as a temple of Vishnu. It has the usual three bands of sculptures, most eyes and most of these houses some of the most erotic sculptures.

Temple Matanageswara - temple of Shiva Linga huge 8 feet, adorn the temple.

Temple Kandariya Mahadeo - This temple is adorned with rich carvings, one of the greatest masterpieces of Indian art.

Chaunsat Yogini - The only granite temple in the Khajuraho group

Temple Chitragupta - Sun God (Surya) is dedicated to the eastward facing it in the morning sun.

Temple Lakhmana - a group west of the temple named after the ruler built a temple, the oldest and best. Horizontal line above the entrance of this beautiful Vaishnavite temple, Lakshmi, Brahma with the spouse God Vishnus, Vishnu, shows the trinity of Shiva.

To be continue with the Eastern and Southern Group of Temples