Khajuraho – the temple city of central India, provides the evidences of the architectural geniuses during the times of Chandela dynasty. It is located in Madhya Pradesh.

Khajuraho is 595 km (370 miles) south-east of Delhi. The temples of Khajuraho are famous for the eroticism carved on its walls in the form of sculptures.

According to the account of the medieval court poet, Chandbardai, in the Mahoba-khand of his Prithviraj Raso, Hemvati was the beautiful daughter of Hemraj, the royal priest of Kashi (Varanasi). One summer night, when hemvati was bathing in the sparkling waters of a lotus-filled pond, the Moon god was so awestruck by her beauty that in a fit of passion and lust, the Moon God seduced and ravaged her, resulting in the birth of Chandravarman (the founder of the Chandela dynasty). Later, Chandravarman had a dream where hemvati requested him to make a temple, which would reveal all aspects of the treasure of passion and erotic fantasy to the world.

Major tourists attractions of place being Eastern, southern and Western Group of temples.