Magical temples at Khajuraho

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Yesterday we left Agra by train, a very civilised train laid on for the tourists, and after two hours we arrived at Jhansi where we were met by a driver and suffered a 200 km journey along tracks that over here in India are described as roads. We arrived at Khajuraho with our skeletons just about intact and were rewarded today with a tour of the magnificent Hindu temples which were built between the 9th and 10th centuries and which are classified as a Unesco World Heritage site. We were completely blown away by the sculptures covering the temples: gods and goddesses, beasts and warriors and, if you know anything at all about Khajuraho or the Karma Sutra, you will know that there also the most wonderfully erotic carvings, the like of which one would never find on Western religious buildings.

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Photos

Kandriya Mahadev Temple
Flowers were nice too!

Detail of the main spire of the Kandariya Mahadev Temple
This spire soars to 30m high while 84 smaller spires rise in a crescendo towards it to create the impression of a mountain range.

One or two of the thousands of figures
One or two of the figures - not the erotic ones. (Granddaughter, grannies and nieces viewing site!)

Comments

[andyc123]

Unique palce on earth!
Hello! Its really something that see anywhere in the world, the kind of art and culture so intricately weaved, and the art work with such depth

[Penny Johnson]

statues
Thank goodness you censored the pictures! Actually I have seen some of these from my daughter Clare's photos, and they are indeed interesting!

[Alex]

What a great Read!
This is a comment about everything - I've just read your blog start to finish and I so enjoyed reading it and loved your pictures. I look forward to the next entry. Lots of Love Alex Matt says hello!

[Jayne]

What an amazing trip this is with so many truly memorable sights to be seen. Your pictures, as usual, are great and really give us at home a tantallising glimpse of what you are experiencing. Happy travels! Lots of love, Jayne x

[Sally and John]

it's like reading a National Geographic mag
It's great to go to your Blog and follow your progress. All your efforts are well worthwhile John and much appreciated. Lynne..just picked up your email and our thoughts are with you as you await news from home re your family. We continue to enjoy the heat.....(hope it lasts). A shark attack at Oreti beach (not fatal) just out of Invercargill a few days ago, maybe bought about by the warmer water temps. 'bye from the "hot spot" in Gore...the Kiwis