Khajuraho Temples

Khajuraho, once a village of eighty five temples now exists with a few in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The temples were built by chandela Kings between 950 AD and 1050 AD. The earliest temples were built in coarse granite and the later ones in sandstone from Panna. The temples are of different religions, Jain, Shaiva and Vaishnava. Medieval Indian architecture was followed in the construction of Khajuraho Temples. The entrance of all the temples are facing east. Both the interior and exterior are examples of excellent carving. The sculptures are of Gods and Goddesses, apsaras, salabhanjikas and surasundaris. Today Khajuraho is a tourist centre and an archeological site.