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.