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Kandariya Mahadev Temple

Western Temples, Khajuraho, India
Ranked #2 of 23 attractions in Khajuraho
5.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Architectural Buildings
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Arizona
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

Best representation of the Chandela Arts. Exotic figures and sculptures appear they could come alive anytime. More

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Singapore, Singapore
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

This is in good shape showing so many diff features of ancient temples. Seeing the sun set behind this temple is a site. More

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Lucknow, India
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

Beautiful sculptures, full of movement and emotion. A temple in praise of life. Take your time and go slowly around the temples base before climbing on to the main platform. The architecture and artistry need a long and lingering look, not a quick " dekho" More

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Tokyo, Japan
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44 reviews 44 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

The Kandariya Mahadev is very big and impressive. Hard to believe it was built 1000 years ago. The naughtiness of some of the acrobatic tricks they got up to are intriguing to say the least ... More

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Durban, South Africa
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012

This is a very splendid temple. The lingam is vey large. Although the steps leading inside are very steep. Please be careful. Some older pilgrims had great difficulty getting in. More

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Delhi
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

This is the highlight of Khajuraho. Though it was built using sand stone about 1100yrs ago, still it has preserved most of its artwork and grandeur. This is the place where artisans have carefully crafted elaborate depiction of social life along with gods. More

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COUDES France
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 February 2012
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Barcelona, Spain
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146 reviews 146 reviews
Reviews in 39 cities Reviews in 39 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012
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Barcelona, Spain
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61 reviews 61 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011
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Milan, Italy
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 October 2011
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