The temple of Khajuraho are superb examples of Indo-Aryan architecture, with decorations of exceedingly fine art and artistic stonework. The sculptures around the temple depict many aspect of Indian life a thousand years ago; gods and goddesses, warriors and musicians, real and mythological animals. But two elements appear over and over again in greater detail than the rest; women and sex. Stone figures and Apsaras or celestial 'maidens' appear on every temple. In between are the Mithuna couples running through a whole Kama Sutra of positions. The temples were built during the Chandela period between the 10th and 11th centuries and their remoteness helped to preserve them from destruction at the hands of Moslem invaders of the later centuries. The Chandela dynasty was influenced by Tantrism, in which eroticism becomes a theme of philosophical interest and the aim is sublimation  of sexual relationship in the act of sex or "Maithun".  It takes a visitor only a few moments to realize that the erotic sculptures around the temples have a much deeper meaning and significance than depicting sex. The preaching of Kamasutra is credited to have originated during this era of the Pallavas.

HOW TO GET THERE :

• Road : Khajuraho is connected by regular buses with Satna, Harpalpur, Jhansi and Mahoba.
  
• Air    : Regular services link Khajuraho with Delhi, Agra and Varanasi.
  
• Rail  : The nearest railheads are Harpalpur (94 km) and Mahoba (61 km). Jhansi (172 km) is a convenient rail head for those travelling from Delhi and Chennai (Madras); Satna (117 km), on the  Bombay-Allahabad line of the Central Railway for those coming from Bombay, Calcutta and Varanasi.