Horizontal wide angle view of the front facade of the Devi Jagadamba temple at Khajuraho on a sunny day.


Wide angle front view of the Devi Jagadamba temple against a brilliant blue sky with a statue of a lion and woman in the foreground. The Western Group of Temples at Khajuraho are the most graphic, erotic and sensuous sculptures throughout India. There are literally hundreds of exquisite images on the interior and exterior walls of all the shrines. Each temples has an entrance hall 'mandapa', and a inner sanctum 'garbha' or 'griha'. The pyramidal roofs have a distinct form being made of several horizontal layers.


Size: 5125px × 3408px
Location: India Madhya Pradesh Khajuraho Western Group
Photo credit: © Anne-Marie Palmer / Alamy / Afripics
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