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India

Khajuraho Group of Monuments

Ancient India (Gupta) · India

Field notes

civilizations: Ancient India (Gupta)
types: Temple
occupied: 950 CE — 1,050 CE
country: India

The site

The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a cluster of Hindu and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India, mostly raised by the Chandela dynasty around 950 to 1050 CE. Famed for their Nagara-style architecture, the temples carry a profusion of sculpture, including celebrated erotic scenes. Once numbering some 85 shrines, only about 25 survive; the site lay forgotten and jungle-grown until a British engineer reported it in 1838.

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