KHAJURAHO-(A HISTORICAL PLACE)
KHAJURAHO-(A HISTORICAL PLACE)
The temples
at khaujaraho were build during the chandelle dynasty,which reached its apogee
between 950 and 1050,only about twenty temples remain;they fall into three
distinct groups and belong to two different religions-buddism and jainisnm.they
strike a perfect balace between architecture and sculpture. The Temple of
kandariya is decorated with a groups of sculptures that are among the greatest
masterpieces of Indian art.
The Sensuous, posturing surasundaris and apsaras(heavenly
nymphs) and nayikas (heroines) have been carved with a
half-twist and slight sideways lean that make the playful figures dance and
swirl out from the temple. The mithunas (pairs, threesomes etc
of men and women depicted in erotic poses) display the great skill of the
sculptors and the dexterity of the Chandelas.
Western Group – Inside the Fenced Enclosure
A nightly sound-and-light show sees technicolour floodlights sweep
across the temples of the Western Group as Indian classical music accompanies a
potted history of Khajuraho narrated by the ‘master sculptor’. Photography is
prohibited.
Eastern Group – Old Village
The eastern group
includes three Hindu temples scattered around the old village and four Jain
temples further south, three of which are in a walled enclosure.
Southern Group
A paved road
running south from near the Jain enclosure leads to three temples that are not
Khajuraho's most spectacular but make for a pleasant cycle into the
countryside.
RANEH FALLS
This series of waterfalls in a 30m-deep canyon, 21km east of
Khajuraho, tumbles over the rocks in a churning mass of water after rain. The
ticket office is 3km before the falls. Outside the monsoon period, it’s
possible to view gharials (critically endangered crocodilians with very thin
snouts) at Ken Gharial Sanctuary, 5km beyond the falls.
HISTORY
OF KHAJURAHO
Khajuraho was constructed during 950 and 1050 AD during Chandel
Empire. Natural disasters have destroyed almost 85 more Hindu temples,Most of
the temples at Khajuraho are built with spiral superstructures and depict North
Indian Shikara style of temples.These are considers as an architectural wonder
of that time. There are three geographical divisions of temples at khajuraho,they are western,eastern
and southern.Largest among these is the western group.This group consists of
famous temples such as Jagadambi Temple,Kandariya Mahadeva Temple and
Chitragupta Temples. Kandariya Mahadeo is the largest among these and has 900
statues. Chaunsat Yogini is the oldest temple in western group and dedicated to
goddess Kali , Brahma , Vamana and Javari are included in Eastren Group of
Temples. Southern group of temples are located at a distance of 5km from
Khajuraho village. Duladeo and Chaturbuj Temples are popular temples of this
group.
MAGNIFICENT
TEMPLES AT KHAJURAHO
Khajuraho temples are a live example of the majestic past of India. Khajuraho,because
of its amazing and unique temples has been listec as a World Heritage Site by
UNESCO.Annualy millions of visitors visit these temples and these temples make
Khajuraho the second most visited place in India after Taj Mahal. Khajuraho was
the capital of the Chandela Emipre and depicts an Indo Aryan style of
architecture. All these temples depict that to attain enlightment ;physical
speculation is one of the ways. There are three main parst of each temple i.e,
the entrance (ardhamanadapa), the assembly hall (mandapa) and the actual
sanctum (garbhagriha).
AAKASH.A. NAMBIAR
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