Khajuraho - Images India Collection

Cocooned in a rural plain, wrested from the tentacles of an ancient jungle, the beautifully preserved Khajuraho temples are witness to the spirit of its highly evolved builders, the Chandela rulers in the 10th and 11th centuries. Only 25 of the original 85 temples remain. The exquisite skill of the craftsmen is evidenced in the delectable friezes detailing ornaments, hairstyles and facial expressions. Inspired by the pleasure of life in all its fullness and female beauty in all its sensuality, the temple sculptures celebrate a life, which goes beyond the mundane, and the physical...