The monuments of khajuraho is located in Madhay Pradesh.It is one of the most popular tourism place in India.It has the largest group of medieval, Hindu and Jain temples.
Khajuraho Temples are one of the best temples among the most beautiful medieval monuments in the country. These temples were built by the Chandella ruler. It was the golden period of Chandella rulers. It is presumed that it was every Chandella ruler has built at least one temple in his lifetime. So all Temples are not constructed by any single Chandella ruler but Temple building was a tradition of Chandella rulers and followed by almost all rulers of Chandella dynasty.
After fall of Chandella dynasty, Khajuraho Temples
suffered destruction & disfigurement by muslim invaders in this
area which forced local people to leave Khajuraho. As Muslim invaders
had a ruling policy of intolerance for worship places of other
religions so all the citizens left the town with a hope
that its solitude will not attract attention of Muslim invaders into
the temple area and in this way both temple and they themselves will
remain unhurt. So from about 13th century to 18th century, Khajuraho
temples remain in forest cover, away from popularity till it was
re-discovered by British engineer T. S. Burt.
Now let me know you that why khajuraho name is selected? The name Khajuraho, ancient "Kharjuravāhaka", is derived from the Sanskrit words kharjura = date palm and vāhaka = "one who carries".
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