Khajuraho is located in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, the “Heart of India” (Chhatarpur District). This is very small town and it’s famous for groups of Hindu and Jain temples. These temples are renowned for being a UNESCO World Heritage Site for their beautiful and erotic rock carvings. Khajuraho has the Vindhya range of mountains as its beautiful backdrop which makes Khajuraho a more fascinating destination to visit.
Today Khajuraho is famous for its erotic sculptures and temples depicting scenes from Kamasutra as was perhaps viewed by the society at that time. The erotic sculptures of Khajuraho representing the Indo-Aryan architecture and reflect the Chandela dynasty's passion and massive admiration for the forbidden art in the land of Kama Sutra. The temples of Khajuraho built between 950 to 1050 A.D. during the Chandela dynasty of Central India but in 13th century. After turn down of the Chandela dynasty, these temples left under the cover of dense date palm trees for many years, which gave the city of Khajuraho its name, Khajur in Hindi means a Date. In the ancient times Khajur was known as Vatsa. In 1838 Captain T.S. Burt a British army engineer rediscovered Khajuraho.
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