The only significant river is some distance away, and the village seems far removed from any substantial economic activity. Yet this is where the Chandelas built 85 temples, 22 of which remain to give us a glimpse of a time when Hindu art and devotion reached their apex. This abundance was the perfect climate for creativity, and temple-building was emerging as the major form of expression. Despite the interest in heaven, the real focus was earth, and particularly the facts of human life. Here, immortalized in stone, virile men and voluptuous women cavort and copulate in the most intimate and erotic of postures.
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A Visual Tour of the Erotic Sculptures of Khajuraho
This is the only temple in Khajuraho which lacks erotic sculptures. Yasovarman of the Chandela Dynasty built the temple at Khajuraho. The temple contains an image of Vishnu. This temple is located near a village Jatakara at Khajuraho. It is grouped under southern group of temples, due to is location in southern area of Khajuraho.
Kama sexual desire was considered to be a part of the four human goals of life. The other three goals were: Dharma moral life , Artha material gains and means of life , and Moksha the release from the cycle of life and rebirths. Considered to be a holistic act, there were various sculptures of different positions, forms, and acts carved on the walls of various temples in India. We have collected a list of temples in India with erotic art and erotic sculptures on the walls. Built by the Chandela dynasty, the Khajuraho group of temples was believed to symbolize the ultimate seductress.