| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Lakshmana Temple
|
 |
The temples at Khajuraho are famous for their external carvings.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Lakshmana Temple
|
 |
Khajuraho is famous for its erotic carvings and scenes from the Kama Sutra.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Lakshmana Temple
|
 |
The temple is surrounded by carved figures and animals.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Lakshmana Temple
|
 |
Erotic carvings plus an elephant.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Lakshmana Temple
|
 |
Scene from the Kama Sutra.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Lakshmana Temple
|
 |
Erotic carvings involving animals.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Lakshmana Temple
|
 |
A Maharaja with his harem.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Lakshmana Temple
|
 |
During the 12th century there were 85 temples spread over 20 square km.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Lakshmana Temple
|
 |
Varah Avatar, dedicated to Vishnu.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Lakshmana Temple
|
 |
Only 25 temples have survived spread over 6 square km.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
 |
The Chitragupta Temple is dedicated to Surya, the Sun God.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
 |
Three temples on a single platform: Kandariya Mahadev, Mahadeva and Devi Jagadamba.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
 |
Person caressing a lion at the Mahadeva Temple.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Kandariya Mahadev
|
 |
Kandariya Mahadev is the largest temple at Khajuraho and dates from 1050.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Kandariya Mahadev
|
 |
The temple has 872 1m high statues.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Kandariya Mahadev
|
 |
A couple.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Kandariya Mahadev
|
 |
Erotic carving of two people.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Kandariya Mahadev
|
 |
Visitors enjoying the 31m high temple.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Kandariya Mahadev
|
 |
Some of the 872 statues.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Kandariya Mahadev
|
 |
The temple stands on a 4m high plynth.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
 |
Devi Jagadamba is dedicated to the goddess, Kali.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
 |
A group of men.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
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Paravati Temple (with Vishvanath Temple beyond).
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
 |
Vishvanath Temple was built in 1002 and is dedicated to Shiva.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
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The Matangesvara Temple is still in use.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
 |
The Matangesvara Temple dates from 925.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
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An extended family.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Ghantai Temple
|
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The Ghantai Temple is a ruined Jain temple.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Ghantai Temple
|
 |
Carved column typical of Jain temples. Each column in the temple is different.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
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The Javari Temple, built in 1100, is dedicated to Vishnu.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
 |
The Jain Complex.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Santinatha Temple
|
 |
The Santinatha Temple is a century old Jain temple.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Santinatha Temple
|
 |
The tiled entrance.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
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One of the temples in the Jain Complex.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
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At the Jain Complex.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
 |
A Jain teacher (tirthankar).
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
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Three Jain teachers.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Parsvanath Temple
|
 |
The Parsvanath Temple is Jain rather than Hindu.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Parsvanath Temple
|
 |
Erotic carvings.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Parsvanath Temple
|
 |
Erotic carving of an amorous couple.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Museum
|
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There is a small museum on the site.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Statue of Shiva.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
Site / Event : Museum
|
 |
Statue of Brahma.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
 |
Khajuraho village is by a lake.
|
1983 |
| India |
State / Province : Madhya Pradesh
City / Town : Khajuraho
|
 |
Boat man on the lake.
|
1983 |
were added from 1 February 2025.