Guest Posted March 4, 2005 Share Posted March 4, 2005 are the temples of khajurao really a depiction of kamasutra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin smb Posted March 11, 2005 Root Admin Share Posted March 11, 2005 I don't know - but if they are, it sounds good to me! Seriously, tell us more...! VicRolfe.com Itaas Mo! (Cheers!) Kahit Kailan, Kaibigan!! (Friends Forever!!) smb - Walang Katulad!!! (San Miguel Beer - There is nothing like it!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrenda_mage Posted March 15, 2005 Share Posted March 15, 2005 tell me about it. :razz: :mrgreen: Everything is possible...if it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2005 Share Posted March 21, 2005 In the temple architecture of India, the Khajuraho complex remains unique. One thousand years ago, under the generous and artistic patronage of the Chandela Rajput kings of Central India, 85 temples, magnificent in form and richly carved, came up on one site, near the village of Khajuraho. The amazingly short span of 100 years, from 950 AD - 1050 AD, saw the completion of all the temples, in an inspired burst of creativity. Today, of the original 85, only 22 have survived the ravages of time; these remain as a collective paean to life, to joy and to creativity; to the ultimate fusion of man with his creator. Why did the Chandelas choose Khajuraho or Khajirvahila - garden of dates, as it was known then - as the site for their stupendous creations ? Even in those days it was no more than a small village. It is possible given the eclectic patronage of the Chandelas and the wide variety of beliefs represented in the temples, that they had the concept of forming a seat of religion and learning at Khajuraho. It is possible that the Chandelas were also believers in the powers of Tantrism; the cult which believes that the gratification of earthly desires is a step closer to the attainment of the infinite. It is certain however, that the temples represent the expression of a highly matured civilization. Yet another theory is that the erotica of Khajuraho, and indeed of other temples, had a specific purpose. In those days when boys lived in hermitages, following the Hindu law of being "brahmacharis" until they attained manhood, the only way they could prepare themselves for the worldly role of 'householder' was through the study of these sculptures and the earthly passions they depicted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root Admin smb Posted March 21, 2005 Root Admin Share Posted March 21, 2005 I'd like to see those temples! Got any pictures you can post? (Just use the "Img" button and insert a URL...) VicRolfe.com Itaas Mo! (Cheers!) Kahit Kailan, Kaibigan!! (Friends Forever!!) smb - Walang Katulad!!! (San Miguel Beer - There is nothing like it!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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