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Khajuraho was an ancient city in the Madhya Pradesh region of northern India. From the 10th to 12th century CE it was the capital of the Chandella kings who ruled Bundelkhand. Despite Khajuraho's once great reputation as an important cultural...

The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India. About 175 kilometres (109 mi) southeast of Jhansi, they are one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. The temples are famous for their...

The temples at Khajuraho in India were built during the Chandella dynasty, which reached its apogee between 950 and 1050. Only about 20 temples remain; they fall into three distinct groups and belong to two different religions — Hinduism...

From a wall of one of the temples at Khajuraho. The bottom half has gods such as Ganesha and Agni while the top half has snapshots of human life. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, 11th CE

There are numerous depictions of Hari-Hara (a combined form of Shiva and Vishnu) but it is relatively rare to see a combined form of Surya and Shiva. The right half of this sculpture is Surya, the Sun God. He is holding lotuses: a fully bloomed...

The Jain Parsvanatha Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India. 950-970 CE.

Kamadev, the god of love, and his wife Rati. Kamadev holds his sugarcane-and-bees-stringed bow and flower-tipped arrow. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, 11th CE.

Agni, the fire god. He holds a sacrificial altar, the Vedas, and a water pot, and is surrounded by four smaller fires, their skeletal forms showing the effect they have on humans. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, 11th CE.

Kuber, the money god. He holds a mace, a twisted weapon, and a mongoose. A money pot is on the floor behind him. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, 11th CE.

A class in session. The potbellied teacher is being fanned by a servant girl while he gives the lessons. His students surround him; one has a satchel across his back, another has a tablet under his arm. Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India, 11th...