Some facts about Khajuraho, Temple of Love, India

Interesting facts Some facts about Khajuraho, Temple of Love, India

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00:00Welcome to Trending Places Channel.

00:04Today we will put forward some facts of Khajuraho which not many people know.

00:10The Madhya Pradesh region of Chhatarpur is home to the historic city of Khajuraho,

00:16which is renowned for its majestic temples and complex sculptures.

00:22The Khajuraho Group of Monuments,

00:26a UNESCO World Heritage Site,

00:30was constructed by the Chandela dynasty during the medieval era

00:35and is renowned for its Nagara-style architecture and beautiful sculptures of Naikas and Goddesses.

00:41One of the things that makes it a well-liked tourist destination is the beauty of the ornate statues.

00:48Khajuraho, one of the most well-liked tourist attractions in India,

00:54is home to the biggest collection of ancient Hindu and Jain temples in the nation.

01:01These temples are renowned for their sexual sculptures.

01:06Sex education was frowned upon in antiquity.

01:10Therefore, these sensual sculptures on the temples were a source for sex education.

01:17And their placement there strongly suggests that sex is necessary for people to regenerate

01:23and have children in order to create generations of mankind on earth.

01:27No clothes is worn when a human is born.

01:32Ancient Indian artists aimed to render their topics as closely to nature as possible.

01:39As a result, the temple figures are in their most basic,

01:44semi or fully naked states.

01:48Unfortunately, it is not permitted to take pictures of the sculptures,

01:54which is a shame because it would be nice to preserve the art.

01:59Especially if you travel to Khajuraho to see the sculptures.

02:04Because there are so few erotic sculptures in Khajuraho,

02:08it is regrettable that some people choose not to take their families there.

02:14Despite Khajuraho's former fame as a significant cultural hub,

02:18no non-religious structures remain.

02:22Nevertheless, the presence of 35 Hindu and Jain temples makes it

02:28one of the most important historical sites in India today and worthy of its name,

02:33which was given by the Muslim historian Abu Rehan in the 11th century CE.

02:40The main temples to visit during your visit to Khajuraho are Matangeshwar Temple,

02:45Vamana Temple, Javari Temple, Kandariya Mahadev, Brahma Temple,

02:56Ghantai Temple, Parsvanath Temple, Shantinath, Duladev Temple,

03:05Chaturthvi Temple, Chausat Yogini Temple, Lal Bhawan Mahadeva,

03:12Matangeshwar Temple, Varaha Temple, Lakshmana Temple, Devi Jagdamba Temple,

03:23Chitragupt Temple, and Vishwanath Temple.

03:36Khajuraho temples are open on all days from sunrise to sunset.

03:40They are never closed on festivals or on weekends.

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