Tourist Places - Khajuraho

The remoteness & isolation of Khajuraho.has ensured the survival of one the India's greatest treasures. Built 950-1050AD. 85 temples of which 22 survive, covered in friezes & sculptures claimed to be the most perfect depiction of human form in stone. More famed for thier erotic sculptures, they in fact, depict, inexquisite detail, the everyday life of people,both rich & poor of the 11th century. Places to visit: Erotic Khajuraho Temples.
Area
Access By Air-Links with Delhi,Varanasi,Kathmandu.By Train -Delhi,Mumbai Kolkatta and Varanasi.Bus Service : Chhatarpur Satna,Jhansi,Gwalior,Agra Jabalpur,,Indore, Bhopal,Varanasi.

Distances : Bandhavgarh 189 km,Chattarpur 48 km, Jabalpur 233 km, Jhansi 181 km,Orcha 178 km, Varanasi 399 km

Hotels: Chandela, Usha Bandela, Ramada Hotel, Grand Temple View, Greenwood, Radisson

The city was once the original capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that ruled this part of India from the 10th to the 12th centuries. The Khajuraho temples were built over a span of a hundred years, from 950 to 1050. The Chandela capital was moved to Mahoba after this time, but Khajuraho continued to flourish for some time.
The whole area was enclosed by a wall with eight gates, each flanked by two golden palm trees. There were originally over 80 Hindu temples, of which only 22 now stand in a reasonable state of preservation, scattered over an area of about 8 square miles (21 km²).
Unlike other cultural centers of North India, the temples of Khajuraho never underwent massive destruction by early Muslim invaders between c. 1100-1400 AD. Due to overgrowth following their abandonment, a number of them survived to be discovered by the British in the 19th century. The colonials undertook the laborious excavation of the temples, which required no small amount of reassembly. Today, the temples serve as fine examples of Northern Indian architectural styles that have gained popularity due to their salacious depiction of the traditional way of life during medieval times. They were rediscovered during the late 19th century and the jungles had taken a toll on some of the monuments.