It
is the western group of temples in Khajuraho, which are mainly
responsible for making Khajuraho famous in the world.
Khajuraho is known as 'temple town, "in the state of Madhya
Pradesh. The state of Madhya Pradesh is in central India.
India is the largest country in the Indian subcontinent, and
civilization in this region dates back to the time of the civilization
of the Indus and beyond. Different religions and different cultures
have left a profound impact on the progress of civilization
in this region.
Khajuraho has been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO
because of its temples and related structures.
The temples of Khajuraho have a legend of their own. These
temples were built under the patronage of the Chandela Rajputs
dynasty. The legend says that the Chandela Rajputs have descended
on the Moon God. The first leader of the Chandela dynasty, King
Chandravarman was supposed to have been born as a result of
the union of the Moon and Hemvati, the beautiful daughter of
a Brahmin.
The local legend says that Hemvati came to King Chandravarman,
in a dream, and asked him to build temples. It is said that
the graphic depiction of eroticism on the temple walls are,
originally intended to serve as a reminder of the ephemeral
nature of this world desires. Another legend has it that leaders
of the Chandela dynasty are followers of a cult of Tantric cult,
and as a result, they chose to glorify sexual acts. Although
some sects Tantric thought it would be able to achieve a state
of nirvana, through these sexual acts. The Western Group temples
of Khajuraho are an example of this art.
The
Western Group in temples of Khajuraho is the Kandariya Mahadeva
Temple, Chaunsat Yogini Temple, Temple Chitragupta, Matangeswara
and Temple.
The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is one of the finest specimens
of architecture and art, Khajuraho. The walls of the temple
are richly decorated with a magnificent representation of the
Hindu gods and goddesses, like Lord Shiva and Parvati his wife
and their companions. These figures are engaged in acts of sexual
pleasures; a number of them were described in Vatsyanana’s
Kama Sutra (an ancient Indian literary work which deals with
sexual acts). There is a magnificent statue of the goddess Saraswati
e found in this temple. The temple Kandariya Mahadeva is undoubtedly
the most magnificent temples of Khajuraho.
The Temple Chaunsat Yogini is another temple of Khajuraho,
which is very famous. This temple is dedicated to the goddess
Kali. This is one of the first of the Western Group of temples
in Khajuraho. This temple is also a large number of couples
engaged in various sexual acts.
The temples are famous for their magnificent sense of proportion,
and exquisite know-how. The Western Group temples of Khajuraho
are the largest temples of Khajuraho.
The Western Group temples of Khajuraho are open to all visitors
from early morning, the sun time together. Visitors are charged
a fee. Foreign tourists must pay in dollars. Although some of
the Golden Triangle Tours include a visit to Khajuraho.
