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The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of Hindu and Jain temples, built in the archaic "nagara" style (in use before the Muslims introduced in India the architectural progress like arches and elegant domes). Most Khajuraho temples were built between 885 CE and 1000 CE by the Chandela dynasty. The Khajuraho group of temples were built together but were dedicated to two religions, Hinduism and Jainism, suggesting a tradition of acceptance and respect for diverse religious views among Hindus and Jains in the region. But this tolerance of the Hindus did not extend to all religions. The first documented mention of Khajuraho was made in 641 by Xuanzang, a Chinese pilgrim, who described encountering several dozen inactive Buddhist monasteries and a dozen Hindu temples with a thousand worshipping brahmins. Because after the reign of Ashoka, during which Buddhism had spread throughout India, the Hinduism counterattacked : it is said that the erotic sculptures were intended to attract the people and to divert them from Buddhist asceticism.
The domination of Muslim rulers from the 13th century to the 18th century spared the temples which were gradually buried under vegetation.
Today these temples are best known for their erotic sculptures which have often been extensively restored by the ASI.
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of Hindu and Jain temples, built in the archaic "nagara" style (in use before the Muslims introduced in India the architectural progress like arches and elegant domes). Most Khajuraho temples were built between 885 CE and 1000 CE by the Chandela dynasty. The Khajuraho group of temples were built together but were dedicated to two religions, Hinduism and Jainism, suggesting a tradition of acceptance and respect for diverse religious views among Hindus and Jains in the region. But this tolerance of the Hindus did not extend to all religions. The first documented mention of Khajuraho was made in 641 by Xuanzang, a Chinese pilgrim, who described encountering several dozen inactive Buddhist monasteries and a dozen Hindu temples with a thousand worshipping brahmins. Because after the reign of Ashoka, during which Buddhism had spread throughout India, the Hinduism counterattacked : it is said that the erotic sculptures were intended to attract the people and to divert them from Buddhist asceticism.
The domination of Muslim rulers from the 13th century to the 18th century spared the temples which were gradually buried under vegetation.
Today these temples are best known for their erotic sculptures which have often been extensively restored by the ASI.
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