The temples of Khajuraho are
India's unique gift to the world, representing, as they do, a paean to life, to love, to
joy, perfect in execution and sublime in expression. Life, in every form and
mood, has been captured in stone, testifying not only to the craftsman's
artistry but also to the extraordinary breadth of vision of the Chandela Rajputs
under whose rule the temples were conceived and constructed,
The Khajuraho temples were
built in the short span of a hundred yeas, from 950-1050 AD, in a truly inspired
burst of creativity. Of the 85 original temples, 22 have survived till today to
constitute one of world's great artistic winders.
The temples lay forgotten for
many centuries, covered by the encroaching forests, victim to the ravages of the
elements. Re-discovered only in this century, restored and cleaned, the temples
of Khajuraho once again testify to a past glory.
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