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Location: This is situated in Madhya Pradesh in India. It is also called as the "Land of the Moon God." This place has an extremely tropical climate. How to reach: Khajuraho, India has continuous bus facility from the major cities in India like Panna, Mahoba, Satna, Jabalpur, Bhopal, Gwalior, Indore, Agra and Jhansi. The closest railway stations are Mahoba, Satna and Jhansi. These stations are connected to the major cities of India. There are daily domestic flights from Agra, Varanasi and Katmandu. Places of Interest: These erotic temples can be classified into 3 groups. They are well known for the carvings in erotic situations in these temples. The Eastern Group has 5 isolated sub-groups of temples in the present town of Khajuraho. Temples of Brahma, Vamana and Javari and 3 Jain temples of Ghantai, Adinath and Parsvanath fall into this group. The Southern group is located most far away and comprises of the temples of Duladeo and Chaturbhuja. These are situated near the Khudarnala. The Western Group is the largest of the temple groups. The most vital are the Lakshmana Temple, the Matangervara Temple and the Varaha Temple. The Vishvanath and Nandi temples are present near the above mentioned complex and the Chitragupta, Jagadambi and Kandariya Mahadeo temples are a little to the west of the complex. Many people believe that these erotic sculptures are a visual description of Kamasutra, the art of sex or the relations between Shiva and Parvati. This collection of temples is the largest group of medieval temples. Apart from erotic gestures, these sculptures also portray other issues like music and dance. Out of the original 85 temples only 22 are present. Close to Khajuraho is the Rajgarh Palace that is 25 km from Khajuraho. The Ajaygarh fort is 80 km from Khajuraho. About 100 km from Khajuraho is the Kalinjar Fort. Only a 30-minute drive from Khajuraho is the famous Panna National Park. Shopping: The two separate group of temples have many souvenir stalls, hotels and restaurants near their entrances. It is possible to buy momemtos and gifts for the dear ones. As this place is the second most tourist attraction after Taj Mahal, there are signboards posted in different languages and little boys, capable of speaking several languages sell handicrafts and mineral water.
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