Khajuraho Temples

Khajuraho Temples' 25 surviving shrines in Madhya Pradesh feature 2,000 carvings of deities and dancers, with 10% depicting erotic scenes—a proportion unmatched in Indian temple art. The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple rises 31 meters, 20% shorter than #5 Brihadeeswarar Temple's vimana, but requires 112 minutes of visual inspection to appreciate its detailed sandstone friezes, 30% more carvings per square meter than typical Chandela structures. Built between 950–1050 CE, the complex attracts 1.5 million tourists annually, 30% above the average Indian heritage site. The 0.5-meter-deep inscription on the Jagdambi temple records a loan of 1,000 silver coins from 1050 CE.