36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex

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May 6th 2005

The rickshaw-driver wanted to take us to the bus stand in Jhansi but we stayed firm knowing that bus to Khajuraho would leave from the train station at 11 a.m. We arrived in due time and were happy to get numbered seats, this way we could avoid struggling for the best seats, which we have come to hate. A couple of minutes before the bus' departure two white ladies came on board, probably mo... Read Full Entry


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Kamasutra positionsKamasutra positions
Kamasutra positions

If you are fit then you should try these arcrobatic positions
Carved ceilingCarved ceiling
Carved ceiling

The temples' interior fascinated us as well
Inside one templeInside one temple
Inside one temple

The photographer is very proud of this picture made without a tripod!
GardeningGardening
Gardening

Our entrance fees are well used to refurbish the surrounding gardens
Matangesvara TempleMatangesvara Temple
Matangesvara Temple

Although this temple dates from 900-25 AD, it is still in use, as you can well see
Desperately seeking shadeDesperately seeking shade
Desperately seeking shade

Stephan is having a rest after an intensive photo session






Comments
Date: 24th June 2005

congratulation to you both
its really amazing, pictures and articals are really marvolous, i really enjoyed reading and noticing the beautiful pictures, when i get opportunity i shall surely visit with my family. good work, keep it up

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 4th July 2005

great article
agree with bridget that articles and pictures are great. Looking foward to visit Khajuraho in dec.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 19th September 2005

Wonderful!
Thank god those monomaniacal muslims did not discover these temples or we would see piles of rubble today!

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 14th October 2005

nice blog, bad comments by rabid Hindus
I thought the blog was fantastic. However, i would say that the response from Shahryar is stupid and useless and typifies basic Hindu fundamentalist tendencies which we otherwise critique muslim fundamentalists for. All you have to do is see the RSS in India to really know what Monomaniacal means. You shame me as a normal Hindu Indian, Shahryar. I assume you are Indian, and you probably should be kicked out of the country.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 15th October 2005

great pics
Pics are great and place too. Especially that boar pic. Comments on muslims is uncalled. But, anyone who visited Hampi would surely remember / accept this comment.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 3rd December 2005

Good read
I am just back from a visit to Khajuraho. Your piece was very refreshing. The retoration works seems to be over - no scaffoldings any more - and the gardens are beautiful. I had missed the sculpture of the dancers - so good to see it. Re comments by others, Shahryar is not a hindu name - more likely muslim - so the comment is an expression of secular views, i imagine. We in India are proud of our heritage - whether hindu, muslim, sikh, jain or christian...

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 8th February 2006

good comment, anindya!
i love to read that there's someone who really visited this place - seems to be very interesting there! maybe it's worth it to travel there and see for myself though i'm from germany...

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 5th March 2006

great!
It's incredble!How marvelous!

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 7th March 2006

Awesome
pic's are really excellent .We did not get the opportunity to go there but because of ur pic we got any opportuity to see the temple. All the best and take some more pic of other temples.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 8th March 2006

WOW
Seriously beautiful pictures! I love them!

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 22nd April 2006

Monomaniacal Muslims!
Unfortunately people still do not acknowledge how the muslim rulers have plundered and looted Hindu Temples, Severed Hindu Idols and Deity images and brutally massacred Hindu Women and Children as infidels for nearly 400 years all in the name of faceless Allah!

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 23rd April 2006

excellent photography
I would appreciate Stephan and Klaudia for such beautiful photography. I believe the sculptures are surely beautiful but capturing beauty is an art known by few. Pls don’t comment on any religion, religion consist of good and bad followers. We cannot blame muslims for having few cruel leaders.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 6th May 2006

What an eye opener!
I live a few hundred kilometers from khajuraho and never visited it. The tourism dept. brochures and photos were so drab I felt it's a waste going there. As we Indians all know but rarely admit, it takes a foreigner to appreciate and bring out the real worth of a place. To discover after all these years that yes, it's not all about sex!

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 13th May 2006

Muslims Plundered
Of cause muslins destroyed great architecture around the world, who are we fooling? Its a miracle these monuments were not discovered by muslims

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 12th June 2006

very nice place to go
very beautiful. lots of intricate works and extraordinary pictures you guys. great job. and oh the faceless fight of words that you all can bring to any part of this world. what is the use crying over spilled milk? muslims being good/bad makes no one look any better or worse. if they were all so bad and still are then why do muslims exist in this world? only cos there is still some good in this world and that's worth living.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 8th July 2006

the heaven of love
both of you done remarkably fabulus work to show these hevanly creaters of love to our world,and you sho thw world that its not all about sex.yuo are geneous , we thank you from bottom of our heart that you show us such hevenly creaters of love and sclpture , that we stiil not seen ,thank you keep going

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 19th December 2006

real cool
Happened to check your blog. Real neat. I've hrd a lot abt ths place-Now got to see how it looks like. Will sure visit some day!

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 9th April 2007

Design
Outstanding Sculptures and Architecture

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 15th May 2007

amazing
its really nice pics, you two are really good traveller..........i hope so, sex is not a fun its all about yoga......................think and feel.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 31st May 2007

woh allah
ITS SUPERB. THE CREATER IS EXCELLENT

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 7th July 2007

Nice writings
Your writing is very lucid and the images are excellent. Though I live in India, I have never been to Khajuraho. I will make my visit soon

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 10th December 2007

Finding Facts
Dear friend I visited Khajuraho in 1981 along with my wife and other family members and had a chance to see each and every creation very minutely - I am very fond of sketching and have done farely well I understand how difficult it is to put live expressions into any sketch on a piece of paper and that too just two dimension figure I can well imagine how much acuracy concentration of mind and steady hands with clarity in imagination is required for a man to be able to achieve this perfaction - The questions that comein my mind time and again who was the person who gave instruction to these artists what did he have in his mind at that time and what he wanted to show the world ? can you throw some light on this please thanks rgds ashok

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 28th January 2008

Rickshaw over-priced
I read with amusement that the person who is pulling rickshaw is over pricing!!! His status is the lowest in economic sense and what he takes with the over priced amount does not make him report qtr/qtr a profit percent like the Air carrier you would have travelled or the Hotels you would have used. I think, when they ask more than what is considered over price, is because, he is never appreciated. He never could become anything bigger than what he began his life as Rickshaw puller. Best Regards

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 27th February 2008

Pseudosecularism-Media propagada
I can`t understand why the people can`t accept reality.The Muslim Rulers(plunderers) like Nadir shah,Timur Shah,Aurangzeb and many others tried their best to eliminate hinduism.They destroyed temples,defaced the beautiful idols,burnt massive libraries of Nalanda and built mosques in place of temple.The history has enough proof. Its not about RSS or politics,its about accepting the truth.Its the pseudosecularist media who always are against hinduism in name secularism.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 13th March 2008

the demon Aurangezeb
Yes. People need to understand about the cycles of reaction, and they need to understand that these things happened not as isolated instances, but over the course of about 500 years. Today India is constantly in danger of terrorist attacks but some people are more inclined to immediately point out how undesirable to the hindu nationalist organisations are, not understanding that after so many centuries of mohameddan aggression, there is bound to be some reaction like this. The beneficient ruler Akbar patronised academia and philosophy and contributed to the building of great temples. Then his son Aurangezeb came to power (in the process having his brothers head taken to his imprisoned father) and caused many temples and deities to be destroyed.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 23rd April 2008


Beautiful pictures of wonderful master pieces of art

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 6th May 2008

Beautiful Write up
Hi. I am sucheta. Though I live very colse to khajuraho but this was the first time i got a chance to visit the place. Of course we went at the wrong time (in summer) But its the most beautiful place and your blog has described it very accurately. I just want to add that you did not mention about the two water falls very close to khajuraho. One of them is called Pandav Falls. Its the most serene and tranquil beauty I've seen till now. Of course not a seen that many places till now. But still I loved it. I could hear my inner voice in that place because it was so peaceful and calm. You take care and enjoy Life and all the places you keep visiting. Sucheta

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 4th June 2008

indiana
i am really very much obliged that india has got such artfull temples. the statues are really very good. one can learn many poses through these.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 11th June 2008


hi,thanks for visiting and bringing the actual fame of khajuraho to others.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 13th October 2009

all pics ae amazing.....collection of india.
all pics ae amazing.....collection of india

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 29th November 2009

temt to visit
apart from the sex subject good collection of khajuraho temple arts( carving in stone).good photography for collection.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 18th December 2009

traditional sclpture of india
It is a our ancient philosophy regarding KAM tradionnal sulpture of india

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 25th January 2010


Indian visitors The site of Khajuraho also attracts many Indian tourists Mythical beast Elegantly carved, the beast's outpouring forms a garland that reaches until the other side of the gate Elephant frieze Soldiers going to war with their elephant Now it's about sex We especially appreciated the figure in the background covering his face in shame Graceful ladies Look at the left hand girl: her pose remains graceful although she is removing a thorn from her foot After the bath She just came out of the water, her clothes cling to her body and she is drying her back (unfortunately one arm is missing) Tenderness Love me tender, love me sweet... Kandariya Mahedva Temple The most developped, largest and tallest temple in Khajuraho Klaudia is not afraid of the (stone) lion Nice lion raising one paw in front of the Kandariya Mahedva Temple Vishvanatha Temple The basement has fine scrollwork and carvings of processions of men and animals as well as loving couples Pillars at Kandariya Mahedva Temple The architectural and sculptural genius of Khajuraho reaches its peak in this temple

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 5th April 2010

INDIA
offcource that is not all about sex.infact sex is part of love and accent india was much devloped than other world,in expressing love.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 20th May 2010

amzining
it all wayes amzing for me

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 17th July 2010

perfct posision
pl.show me whats the perfect posision of kama?

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 5th August 2010

SEX POSITION
KAMASUTRA

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 11th August 2010

temples of khajuraho
it's an excellent post on the temples of khajuraho, which is a part of the golden triangle India tour.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 15th August 2010

best sex mannual
since the khajurao ideas are the best sex education and enjoyments and satisfaction to every couple

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 23rd August 2010

SUPER
LITTEL

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 31st August 2010

Photos Kama
Photos Kama

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 24th September 2010


send us as many postures as possible.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 4th December 2010

remerciement
j aime beaucoup toutes les photos bravo et merci de nous avoir fait partages votre experience encore merci.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 17th April 2011

super
super

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 2nd October 2011

sex
it's all about sex and nothing else.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 16th January 2012

booooooooooooooooooom
what the art

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 29th April 2012

its not all about sex
really amzing ihave heaared it these earlier also but came to know after seeing ur work that these are really marvellous work of the indian artists and artisans depicting the view about sex and its importance in the life i will surely visit these temple , your work is very beautiful and praiseworthy, keep it on

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 14th May 2012

www.dulceangie.com
Muy buenooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 12th August 2012

கோயில் கல் வொட்டுகலின் முக்கிய துவம்
காமம் என்பது வாழ்கையில் எந்த அளவு முக்கியம் என்பதை அந்த கால கோயில் கல்வொட்டுகள் மூலம் உணர முடிகிரது

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 4th December 2012

'finding' of khajuraho
Khajuraho,like Ajanta, was NOT lost. Tribals and locals were always either aware of or worshiping there. At both places, they guided the British travelers. The British did not consider any place as known/ inhabited until they had noted it or lived there. Like Victoria falls which already had a tribal name: Mosi Otuniya: Smoke that thunders.

From Blog: 36) Khajuraho - it's not all about sex
Date: 6th December 2012

intrested kamasutra
kamasutra photos very super & sexy.

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