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Monday, February 1, 2010

India - Khajuraho Erotic Temples - Travel - Jim Rogers World Adventure



India - Khajuraho Erotic Temples - Travel - Jim Rogers World Adventure
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Khajuraho is a village in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about 385 miles (620 kilometres) southeast of Delhi, the capital city of India.

The Khajuraho group of monuments has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

One of the most popular tourist destinations in India, Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for their erotic sculpture. The name Khajuraho, ancient "Kharjuravahaka", is derived from the Sanskrit word kharjur meaning date palm.

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1 comment:

  1. This is a very great ancient and the most primitive destination of the world with all the great monuments and cutural heritage has been shown there as well.

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