Vertical wide angle view of the front entrance of the Lakshmana temple at Khajuraho against a bright blue sky.


Front entrance and porch of the amazing Lakshmana temple with the two corner subsidiary shrines against a brilliant blue sky. 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: 3408px × 5125px
Location: India Madhya Pradesh Khajuraho Western Group
Photo credit: © Anne-Marie Palmer / Alamy / Afripics
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