On my second day in Khajuraho, I went to visit the Western Group of temples, the best preserved and most elaborate of the temples located here. They were built between the 9th & 11th centuries by warrior kings of the Chandela dynasty, and only 25 remain of the original 85 built. The carvings on these temples are representative of the famed Kama Sutra book of sexual positions.
The Western Group is located in a very well maintained park setting with benches, flowers, trees, and monkeys. It takes some hours to see all the temples, both inside (with torch), and out. As far as quality of sculpture and architecture, the only place I have been that is in this league is Angkor Wat outside Siem Reap, Cambodia. There was sculpture after sculpture of impressive dieties, sexual prowess, and languid ladies who lent a sensual air to these fabulous temples. The photos contained here are but the tip of the iceberg - I have way too many to post here. I am putting more on my Facebook page for those of you who are interested.
Tonight is my last night here and we are going out to eat!
