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Khajuraho-5
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Copyright: Balwant Thanki (BT123) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 93 W: 1 N: 139] (955)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-12-05
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/3.1
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2009-03-04 3:07
Viewed: 221
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
As mentioned in mt first posting of the Khajuraho that from the photographic point of view the scope are immence. Here is another image of one of the temples. Hope you enjoy it. Some notes posted before.
The 9th to 12th century temples of Khajuraho is the evidences of the architectural geniuses during the times of Chandela dynasty. Situated in Madhya Pradesh, India, Khajuraho oozes with passion, eroticism, dance and music and other finesses of creative arts depicted in sculpture and images of the temples. The 85 temples were built in North Indian 'Nagara' style of architecture, though only 20 of them have survived the rough weather conditions over long years of time. The two richer distinctive groups of temples are the Western and Eastern group of temples.


Temple town of Khajuraho is much different from any other temple city of India. It is not about religion and worshipping and deities. The temples of Khajuraho are instead famous for the eroticism etched on its walls in the form of sculptures. An amalgamation of science and art of architecture, these 10th-11th century temples have a very interesting legend behind them that connects them to the origin of Chandela dynasty. It is said that in a fit of passion and lust, the Moon God seduced and ravaged a beautiful Brahmin girls known as Hemvati, resulting in the birth of Chandravarman (the founder of the Chandela dynasty). Later, Chandravarman had a dream where his mother requested him to make a temple, which would reveal all aspects of the treasure of passion and erotic fantasy to the world
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Hi Balwant,

The temple look magnificent the pov is good as it gives us an insight to how big this place is. If I was there I would probably spend days wandering about and taking photo's well done. The eroticism shown was accepted at the time of building but in today's twisted morality who knows.

Regards
Jon

Hello Balwant
U've captured a beautiful Temple. Wonderful Architecture and sounds very calm place :)
I like ur composition but m not sure about the white balance here.
I've tried a workshop hope u wont mind :)

TFS
Cheers
JZM

Hi Balwant, I have to agree with KBE - seems quite washed out - I like his workshop. Also seems like the whole thing is leaning to the left. Still an interesting shot of these amazing structures.
Trudy

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