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The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India. About southeast of Jhansi, they are one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India.〔 The temples are famous for their nagara-style architectural symbolism and their erotic sculptures.〔Philip Wilkinson (2008), India: People, Place, Culture and History, ISBN 978-1405329040, pp 352-353〕 Most Khajuraho temples were built between 950 and 1050 CE by the Chandela dynasty. Historical records note that the Khajuraho temple site had 85 temples by 12th century, spread over 20 square kilometers. Of these, only about 20 temples have survived, spread over 6 square kilometers.〔(Khajuraho Group of Monuments ) UNESCO World Heritage Site〕 Of the various surviving temples, the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is decorated with a profusion of sculptures with intricate details, symbolism and expressiveness of ancient Indian art.〔Devangana Desai (2005), ''Khajuraho'', Oxford University Press, Sixth Print, ISBN 978-0-19-565643-5〕 The Khajuraho group of temples were built together but were dedicated to two religions namely Hinduism and Jainism - suggesting a tradition of acceptance and respect for diverse religious views among Hindus and Jains.〔James Fergusson, (Norther or Indo-Aryan Style - Khajuraho ) History of Indian and Eastern Architecture, Updated by James Burgess and R. Phene Spiers (1910), Volume II, John Murray, London〕 == Location == Khajuraho group of monuments are located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, in Chhatarpur District, about southeast of New Delhi. The temples are in a small town also known as Khajuraho, with a population of about 20,000 people (2001 Census). Khajuraho is served by Khajuraho Airport (IATA Code: HJR), with services to Delhi, Agra, Varanasi and Mumbai.〔(Khajuraho airport ) AAI, Govt of India〕 The site is also linked by Indian Railways service, with the railway station approximately six kilometer from the monuments entrance. The monuments are about 10 kilometres off the east-west National Highway 75, and about 50 kilometres from the city of Chhatarpur, that is connected to Bhopal - the state capital - by the SW-NE running National Highway 86. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Khajuraho Group of Monuments」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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