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Section 7, top margin A, left margin c, just a bit north of Panna (the site itself isn't shown on this map) |
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The *Kandariya Mahadev Temple* at Khajuraho, in my opinion the most gorgeous in all South Asia |
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A nineteenth-century cultural encounter |
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The wedding of Shiva and Parvati was a common theme of sculpture as well as temple-building during this period and in this region. |
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Some other photographic views of
Khajuraho |
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The early Lakshmana Temple (c.954), dedicated to Rama's brother, is one of the loveliest |
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The Lakshmana temple: some scenes from its outside walls |
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Within the garbha-griha, or "womb-chamber," of the Lakshmana temple is an image of Vishnu |
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The elegantly proportioned Vishvanath temple |
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The Devi Jagadambi temple |
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Here are a few of my favorite images of Khajuraho, from the Berger Collection |
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Lord Ganesh too dances gracefully on the walls of Khajuraho, and Vishnu's Boar avatar is represented in a large sculpture |
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On the whole (barring some tantric developments) later trends in sculpture and religious practice have tended toward less sensuality and more clothing |
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"A Quick Touch Up" and "The Khajuraho Group of Hotels," two modern visions |
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A search for "khajuraho" will produce more early photographs |