World Heritage Series: Khajuraho

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This is the fourth in the series of guidebooks being published by the Archaeological Survey of India to showcase the World Cultural Heritage Sites in India. It focuses on the temples of Khajuraho in central India, the cultural capital of the Chandella dynasty.The Chandella rulers were great patrons of art and architecture and, between the 10th and 12th centuries, studded Khajuraho with some 85 temples, only 25 of which remain today. These temples are justly famed for their wealth of sculptural decoration. The whole pageant of life and its many pleasures is played out on its stone walls.The temples that comprise the Western Group are the most visited and undoubtedly comprise the most beautiful temples at Khajuraho and form the core of the book. The temples of the Eastern and Southern Groups have also been dealt with in detail.A comprehensive Practical Information section tells the visitor how to get to Khajuraho, what to fo there, where to stay and where to eat.