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India -
Khajuraho
Group of
Monuments (1986) |
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 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. |
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The
Khajuraho
group
of
monuments
has
been
listed
as a
UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site. |
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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. |
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