Khajuraho Group of Monuments

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A typical temple at Khajuraho with divine couples. Note lace-like ornamentation on the major and the minor shikharas.

The Khajuraho Group of Monuments in Khajuraho, a town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about 620 kilometres (385 mi) southeast of New Delhi, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for their erotic sculptures by chandale kings .

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