Khajuraho Temples, Madhya Pradesh – Perfect embellishments of gods and goddesses
Khajuraho has always been thought of as the place that exemplifies sensuality and eroticism at its best. However this is a misrepresentation as only about 10 percent of the sculptures are sensual and the rest are common depictions. Countless sculptures depicting love, eternal grace, beauty, delicacy and the creative arts can be seen in one of the most historical places in India. A perfect amalgamation of Hinduism and Jainism, these temples have carvings of cult icons, demi gods and Apsaras.
Interesting fact: The city got its name as it was adorned with date palms and “Khajura’ means date palms in Hindi. It was also often called Khajjurpura in ancient times
I love Khajuraho. I visited there with a group of Western Tantrics after going to the Zorba The Buddha Tantra Festival in Delhi. It is a magical place. My favourite temples were the ruined ones which were off the beaten track