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[edit] Khajuraho

Khajuraho is not a holy site so I have removed it from Hindu holi sites category.

It is a holy site in the Jain religion, which derives from Hindiism. As there is no Wiki code for Jainism, I have replaced the original link.--Anthony.bradbury 21:26, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

Its absolutly holy place Hetal is agree with you

I came across interesting article about sacredness of Khajuraho Temples while searching 'Facts of Khajuraho' on net. I have been there and would be happy to discuss if anybody can share more details on these facts. --Swami RamTirtha 17:21, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Can anybody add more images of carvings in this article? Specailly non-erotic carvings of Deities like Bhagavan Shiva, Maa Durga --Swami RamTirtha 17:50, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Ok, Swami, would you mind explaining [1]? That looks an awful lot like a scantily clad Ganesha dancing on the outside of a Khajuraho temple to me. — Rickyrab | Talk 21:41, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

I'll bet ya that Khajuraho was a holy site to Hindus, too, before the Muslims invaded and some of them, including Aurangzeb, fiddled around with policy regarding Hinduism. — Rickyrab | Talk 20:39, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The sexual imagery

The following statement has appeared out of place, among the References:

The sexual imagery at Khajuraho is an expression the Tantra Marg, or the Path to Salvation Through Sexual Yoga. The finest examples of sush temple carvings are at Konarak, in the state of Orissa. Since the the classical "Hindu" temples do not have an interior space as such, the carvings were all on the exterior. The iconographic carvings in India achieve the identicle purpose of those found on European Cathedrals, in that they make subjects and teachings available to the illiterate worshippers. Gregory Whittingham, Ethnographer

The text, which was entered by an anonymous editor, provides no reference. "Gregory Whittingham" does not come up on Google searches. The text makes sense, but clashes with the rest of the article. It has mis-spellings. Until the text can be integrated with the text and supported by verifiable reference, I believe it should be removed.Fconaway 08:21, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Khajuraho temple

Can there be a separate page on Khajuraho temple? - P.K.Niyogi (talk) 14:45, 14 December 2007 (UTC)