Khajuraho in the dark ages were far famed as Kharjuravāhaka a typical Sanskrit word with a literary meaning of ‘Khajur’ means date palms and ‘Vahaka’ means one who carries. The aesthetic Khajuraho Group of Monuments is world famous UNESCO heritage sites and has the largest depository of medieval Hindu Temples as well as Jain Temples. These temples of glorious past are timel e ss grace and are popular for its exemplification of erotic sculptures.

The Archaeological  Survey of India has come across a stunning discovery that has proved the pages of scriptures to be accurate against all rational souls. From ages the underground Temples of Khajuraho were the talk of history lovers and were considered as a fable. But these recent discovery has given a new spark to all myths and legends associated with it though it will take years to unearth perhaps the largest underworld temples of Khajuraho. It’s a history in making and will go back to pages encrypted with golden words.

The temples are yet to completely unmask but has already drawn lot of attentions. The erotic arts, sensual sculptures, and the sexual nature of the statues within the discovered temples make it an identical twin of its already existing temples known as Kamasutra temples in many depictions.

However Khajuraho is not an erotic journey it’s a spiritual sojourn of self transformation in understanding the real essence of life depicted in its stone cravings. Pleasure lovers who want to discover the hidden depths of humanity must fall back to Royal Rajasthan on Wheels a lavish train outing that will dig deep in to the every aspect of these temples. The two famed temples from the scores of temples where one can unlock the answers to know the mystery of past are Chaturbuj Temple and Lakshman temple.

Intriguing Temples… Mysterious Statues… Never Ending Myths…

Biplav Deb