Khajuraho
City in Madhya Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the UNESCO World Heritage Site, see Khajuraho Group of Monuments. For the constituency, see Khajuraho (Lok Sabha constituency).
Khajuraho (pronunciationⓘ) is a city, near Chhatarpur in Chhatarpur district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. One of the most popular tourist destinations in India, Khajuraho has the country's largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for their erotic sculptures. The Khajuraho Group of Monuments has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986 and is considered one of the "seven wonders" of India. The town's name, anciently "Kharjuravahaka", is derived from the Sanskrit word kharjur meaning "date palm".
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Khajuraho | |
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Coordinates: 24°51′00″N 79°55′30″E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Chhatarpur |
Elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 24,481 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | MP-16 |
Sex ratio | 1100 ♂/♀ |
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