Built between 885 and 1000 CE by the Chandela dynasty, the Khajuraho temples originally featured eighty five temples, though only twenty five remain standing today.
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CW: Photo GeoLocation Project
74%. In the Sahu Shanti Prasad Jain Art Museum, east Khajuraho 11 Dec 2007, putting names to some of the figures I've just seen on the walls of the nearby Jain temples. Like Buddha, the statues have attributes I'm not competent to accurately describe, so my alt-text is a little lacking. Basically, each statue has a label board at its feet.
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AO THROWBACK - What really sets Khajuraho apart from other Indian temples is the numerous erotic carvings that depict sexual acts under the benign smiles of divine beings. https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-asia/khajuraho-sexiest-temples-india-007337
#ancientorigins #ancient #history #ancienthistory #historylovers #historyfacts #historymatters #archaeology #Khajuraho #EroticArt #AncientTemples -
Die mit Figuren besetzte Außenfassade des Tempelturms vom #VamanaTemple aus dem 11. Jahrhundert in #Khajuraho. #olliinindien #india #madhyapradesh #worldheritage
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Die 2,70 m hohe vierarmige reichverzierte Steinfigur Chaturbhuji-Dakshinamurti im Innern des Sanctum Sanctorum vom #ChaturbhujaTempel (11. Jh.) in #Khajuraho. #olliinindien #india #madhyapradesh
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Erotische Szene mit drei Frauen und einem Mann am #KandariyaMahadevaTemple aus dem 11. Jahrhundert in #Khajuraho. #olliinindien #india #madhyapradesh
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Eine Stunde vor Ankunftszeit in #Khajuraho angekommen. Hier ist ein Festival und am #MatangeshvarTemple bekam ich einen Klecks Farbe auf die Stirn. Im Hintergrund: LakshmanaTemple, 10. Jh. #olliinindien #india #madhyapradesh
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Nach #Bhopal führt mich meine Reise nach #Khajuraho und danach nach #Gwalior. So ist die aktuelle Planung. #olliinindien #india #madhyapradesh
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#DidYouKnow: The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval group found at #Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Its main tower has 84 mini spires and a definitely impressive fractal-like structure.
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Loving Couple
'Two Lovers', known as Mithuna in #IndianMythology
Couples such as this pair are understood to have multiple meanings, ranging from a celebration of life's pleasures to the more metaphorical symbolism of a human soul's longing for union with the Divine
This 11th century sandstone Object of #Art is from a #Hindu Temple built by the Chandella Dynasty of #Khajuraho #MadhyaPradesh & now at #Museum Rietberg
#IndianHeritage #Histodons #IndianHistory #Hinduism #Heritage #History
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Khajuraho Nomination Rejected on 'Flimsy' Grounds, INDIA Bloc to Move Court
The MP seat was poised for a three-way contest, between the BJP, the INDIA-bloc and the Bahujan Samaj Party, till Meera Deepak Yadav’s nomination was rejected on April 5.
#MadhyaPradesh #khajuraho #elections2024 #MeeraDeepakYadav #INDIAAlliance #BJP #ECI #india
https://thewire.in/politics/khajuraho-madhya-pradesh-meera-deepak-yadav-india-bloc
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"Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses can now describe landmarks for you"
Ah, yes. I can imagine the descriptions.
Standing in front of the Washington Monument:
"A large, erect phallic symbol."
At the Pyramids:
"Sharp tits."
At a temple in Khajuraho, India:
"This temple features people having an orgy."
[Thinks glasses are broken. Removes them. Nope, they aren't broken. The temple walls really show people having an orgy. 😱 ]
#RayBan #Meta #SmartGlasses #travel #landmarks #WashingtonMonument #Pyramids #Khajuraho #orgy #satire
https://mashable.com/article/ray-ban-meta-sunglasses-landmarks
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Indians, Episode 6: Khajuraho and the World of Tantra
Khajuraho was the capital of the Chandelas who built 85 temples between 900–1150 CE. The 25 that survive are now famed for their fine sculpture, including graphic sex on their walls. In the late first millennium, such temples arose across India, at Badami, Mathura, Konark, etc. Who built them and why? And how did Indians of that era turn into today’s woeful prudes easily scandalised by such erotica, no hint of which appears on their modern religious monuments?
#khajuraho #tantra #chandelas #IndianTemples #brahminism #anthropology #history #IndianHistory #histodon #bookstodon #books #WebSeries #india
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#DidYouKnow: The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval group found at #Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Its main tower has 84 mini spires and a definitely impressive fractal-like structure.
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An Apsara is a heavenly dancer and celestial maiden who accompanies God's in #IndianMythology of #hinduism #budhism & #Jainism #religions
She features prominently in sculptures, #art, #paintings etc from #india #china #indonesia and #cambodia
This c10th century pink Sandstone statue is from a #hindu temple at #khajuraho at #madhyapradesh and is now at Auckland Art Gallery #australia
#IndianHeritage #IndianHistory #IndianCulture #history #heritage #museums #religion #AncientIndia
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A buff sandstone stele of a king with an offering.
c11th century AD, from #Khajuraho in Central #India to be auctioned by Bonhams in their #Paris sale of 12th June 2023, estimate €450,000-550,000.
The Chandella Dynasty which ruled #Bundelkhand in #MadhyaPradesh #Bihar & #UttarPradesh flourished as a rich & vibrant state, taking #Literature #Arts & Civil works to a very high level.#AncientIndia #IndianHertitage #Art #IndianHistory #History #Heritage #Religion #Hinduism #Hindu #IndianCulture