Khajuraho has long fascinated people from far and near from its magnificent monuments from Chandela Rajput Dynasty
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Declared as an UNESCO World Heritage Site, the group of monuments includes a range of Hindu and Jain temples
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Located in the Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh, the monuments originally included a cluster of 85 temples. Now only 20 remain
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The temples are segregated into three sections: western, eastern and southern. The western zone is the largest and houses about 6 temples
Khajuraho Group of Temples
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While each temple differs in structure and design elements, most of them are Nagara-style with intricately detailed sculptures
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Khajuraho is known for its erotic sculptures, but a closer look reveals that the design elements are based on Hindu principles of dharma, kama, artha and moksha
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In the western zone, the Kandariya Mahadeva is the largest and most popular. The Hindu temples are dedicated to Lords Shiva and Vishnu
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The Chaturbhuja Temple in southern zone is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. It's the only temple without erotic sculptures and houses a four-armed statue of Vishnu
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Among the Jain temples, Parsvanath temple is the oldest and largest. Other names include Adinatha temple and Ghantai temple
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