Khajuraho is a famous tourist and archaeological site know for its sculptured temples dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Jain patriarchs. khajuraho was one of the Capitals of the Chandela Kings who from the 9th to 11th century CE developed a larg realm, which at its height included almost all of what is now Madhya Pradesh State (India). Khajuraho extended over 21sq. KM and contained about 85 temples built by multiple rulers from about 950 to 1050. In the late 11th century the Chandela , in a period of chaos and deeline moved to hill forest elsowhere. Khajuraho cotinued its religious importance until the 14th century (Ibn Batuta was impressed by it) but was afterwards largely forgotten ; its remoleness probaly saved it from the desecration that muslim conquerors generally inflicted on Hindu monuments. In 1838 a British army Captain, TS Burt, employed by the Asiatic society in Calcutta, came upon information that led him to the rediscovery of the complex of temples in the Jungle in Khajuraho.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 05:07:07 +0000
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