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There was a scene of group sex in which the servants helping their masters
were shown in smaller sizes themselves engaged in sexual pleasure acts.
The sanctum of the temple is entered through an arch flanked by sculptures
of crocodiles, “the symbol of the Ganges River,” our guide said. The doorway
consists of seven vertical panels.
In front of the temple was a free standing sculpture which our guide
identified as “the National Emblem of Chandella Dynasty.”. It was a
mythical animal resembling a lion with a young boy under its paws. “That
boy is the king and the sculpture is to show how brave he is,” our guide said.
“This information was found on the inscription on that slab found at the
base of the temple,” said our guide as he pointed to the slab.
The platform’s friezes include hunting and battle scenes with elephants,
horses and soldiers, and also domestic and erotic scenes. Its wall is
decorated with bands of graceful sculptures.
A sign outside the temple said that it was built between 930
and 950 by the Chandella King Yasovarman.
Of the 85 temples of old Khajuraho, only 25 have survived. The main
Hindu temples in Khajuraho are now protected in a well-groomed park.
Only a single small temple, Matangesvara, is still an active place
of worship.
Not surprisingly, the tourists were attracted more to Lakshmana. This is
a Vaishnava temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu. (In Hinduism Lakshmana is
the brother of Rama who is the seventh reincarnation of Vishnu.)
Under it was a statue of Lord Ganesh, the elephant-head son of Lord
Shiva and his wife Parvati where, I noticed, worshipers were paying
their respects.
Matangesvara is one of the earliest temples built in Khajuraho, dating
to about 900-925. Correspondingly, both its exterior and interior were
simple compared to the elaborate ornamentations of the other temples in
the compound. This contrast was especially noticeable with the Lakshmana
Temple that stood immediately to the right of Matangesvara.
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