KHAJURAHO SCHOOL – UPSC Daily Important Topic | 10 October 2021

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TOPIC: ART AND CULTURE, ARCHITECTURE

In the central part of India, the Chandel ruler developed a distinct style of Temple making known as the Khajuraho School.

  • Both the interior and exterior walls lavishly decorated.
  • Scriptures generally erotic- derived inspiration from Vatsyayana’s Kamasutra.
  • Temples made of Sandstone.
  • Temples had three chambers- Gharbhagriha, mandapa and ardha-mandapa.
  • Temples generally north or east facing.
  • Panchayatan style of temple making was followed. Even the subsidiary shrines had rakha-prasad shikharas.
  • Temples bulit on High platform
Example
  • Kandariya Mahadeva temple
  • Lakshman temple of Khajuraho.

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