KAJURAHO GROUP OF MONUMENTS

Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

KHAJURAHO TEMPLES• KNOWN FOR ITS PLETHORA OF HINDU AND JAIN

TEMPLES

• BUILT 950 TO AROUND 1150

• DIVIDED INTO 3 REGIONAL DIVISIONS

• MADE OF SANDSTONE

• the rocks were put together with mortise and tendon joint parts and they were held in place by severity

• two significant features – structure and statues

SITE MAP

LIST OF BUILDINGSChausath YoginiBrahma Eastern groupLalgun Mahadev Contemp to 2Matangeshwar In active worshipVaraha  Lakshmana Lakshavarma InscriptionParshvanath Pahil inscription 954 AD, Jain

CompoundVishvanath Dhanga inscription Sam 1059Devi Jagadambi  Chitragupta  Kandariya Mahadeva LargestVamana Eastern GroupAdinath Jain compoundJawari Eastern groupChaturbhuja SouthernDulhadeo South endGhantai Only some columns

remaining

CHAUSATH YOGINI

BRAHMA

MATANGESHWAR

VARAHA

LAKSHMANA

LAKSHMANA

PARSHVANATH

VISHVANATH

DEVI JAGADAMBI

DEVI JAGADAMBI

CHITRAGUPTA

KANDARIYA MAHADEVA

VAMANA

ADINATH

JAWARI

CHATURBHUJA

DULHADEO

GHANTAI

SCULPTURES

• created of sandstone with a mix of shades like light fan, white, yellow-colored and darkish

TYPES OF SCULPTURES

• Primary Deities

• Around Deities

• Demi-Gods

• Apsaras

• Partners or Mithunas

• Everyday Life

•  Animals

• Others

THEORIES ON THE EROTIC SCULTURES OF KHAJURAHO

1. Sign of happiness, prosperity and auspiciousness:

2. Mock the Ascetics

3. Code Language

4. Conceal the Magico-Propitiory Yantra

5. Non-duality