
 Khajuraho,  is a village in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in  Chhatarpur District, about 385 miles (620 kilometres) southeast of  Delhi, the capital city of India.
  The Khajuraho  group of monuments has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the most popular tourist destinations in India, Khajuraho has the  largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for their  erotic sculpture. The name Khajuraho is derived from the Hindi word  khajur meaning date palm.
  The city was  once the original capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a Hindu dynasty that  ruled this part of India from the 10th to the 12th centuries. The  Khajuraho temples were built over a span of a hundred years, from 950 to  1050. The Chandela capital was moved to Mahoba after this time, but  Khajuraho continued to flourish for some time.
  
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