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KHAJURAHO GROUP OF MONUMENTS

19th April, 2022

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Context: Minister of Railways announced the operation of Vande Bharat Express from Khajuraho.

About Khajuraho Temples:

  • The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is group of Hindu and Jain templesin Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
  • They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • The temples are famous for their Nagara-style architectural symbolism and their erotic sculptures.
  • Most Khajuraho temples were built between 885 AD and 1050 AD by the Chandela dynasty.
  • Most temples were built during the reigns of the Hindu kings Yashovarman and Dhanga. Yashovarman's legacyis best exhibited by the Lakshmana Temple.
  • Of the surviving temples, the Kandariya Mahadeva Templeis decorated with a profusion of sculptures with intricate details, symbolism and expressiveness of ancient Indian art.
  • The first documented mention of Khajuraho was made by Xuanzang, a Chinese pilgrimwho described encountering several dozen inactive Buddhist monasteries and a dozen Hindu temples with a thousand worshipping brahmins.
  • In 1022 CE, Khajuraho was mentioned by Abu Rihan-al-Biruni, the Persian historian who accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni in his raid of Kalinjar.
  • The temple site is within Vindhya mountain rangein central India.

 

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