Khajuraho

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By admin | July 17, 2009

India is the largest democratic country in the world with 3,287,590 square kilometers in length. Throughout its vast territory we can find beautiful beaches, beautiful monuments, temples, diverse flora and fauna. Moreover, in every corner of the country there will always be people happy to welcome tourists.

Amid the great variety of tourism packages that India has to offer to its visitors, Hindu temples are a great way to learn more about the culture, history and architecture of this ancient town.
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In the state of Madhya Pradesh is a small town that has attracted the attention of the world for the curious ornaments of the main temples. The town is called the Hindu-Khajuraho Kajur meaning date palm and their temples have the particularity of being adorned by statues amatory erotic and sexual situations. Were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1986 and is considered the largest group of Hindu temples in the country. These temples were built under the orders of the Chandela dynasty, which ruled this part of India between the X and XII centuries, and on a high platform for the wide width that allowed the faithful who were praying there, turn around the temple is as usual rituals of this religion. Consideration was given to build their position, they were carefully designed so that sunlight entered the temple at dawn. The material on which they were constructed is composed of granite and sandstone in other cases, brought from elsewhere and especially in the area were not these materials.

Originally were about 80 temples that were built at present 22 are in good condition. The package covers over 21 square kilometers, thanks to its isolation from other areas where the temples are usually built, was not destroyed by the Mongolian army of Muslim rule. Gradually, the temples were being forgotten, and after tangles of vegetation. In the year 1883 were rediscovered by Captain IS Burt, the British army engineer. The temples are grouped in three: This group, group and group south west, west of the group being the most representative. It is said that these temples had a role through their erotic statues of kamasutra to teach the youth of the city.