Khajuraho
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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