🛕 Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Medieval Hindu and Jain temples in central India, UNESCO World Heritage Site
📋 Fast Facts
- Located in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, central India
- Built between 950–1050 CE by the Chandela Rajput dynasty
- Approximately 25 temples survive from an original estimated 85
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1986 for outstanding Indo-Aryan architecture
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments comprises a collection of Hindu and Jain temples constructed during the peak of Chandela dynastic rule in medieval India. Scattered across the town of Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, these sandstone structures represent a distinctive architectural and sculptural achievement that seamlessly blends spiritual symbolism with naturalistic and erotic imagery. The temples were gradually abandoned and lost to forest overgrowth until their systematic rediscovery in the 19th ...