The temples at Khajuraho balance architecture and sculpture, and most of the fine sculptures present scenes from daily life, Hindu gods and goddesses, and the erotic art that constitute the basis of the Kama Sutra.  The temples were built during the Chandella dynasty which reached its apex between 950 and 1050 AD. Only about 20 temples remain and they are influenced by Tantric Hinduism and Jainism. Below are views of the some of the temples followed by close up examples of the engravings on them. Set in a large and beautiful well tended park, Khajuraho definitely lives up to its World Heritage designation.

    

The Chitragupta Temple

The Visvanatha Temple

The Devi Jagadambi Temple

One of several Jain Temples

The Lakshman Temple

Stone carving of Lion guarding the entrance to the Kandariya Mahadeo Temple

The Temple of Love

The following relief sculptures are in no special order in relation to the above temples.

Here you see a scene from daily life. A woman points to what may be a thorn in her foot. Her helper is someone of lesser rank indicated be his smaller size. He wears a shoulder bag. Perhaps he is some sort of physician. Below a frieze depicting combat with elephants and horses. Lakshmana Temple.

Woman to the right of Krishna scratches her back in a naturalistic pose.

A couple shown explicitly making love.

An elephant stomps on the enemy.

 

A reclining couple.

Lord Ganesha. Lakshmana Temple

Couple with expressive faces.

A couple in a very intricate embrace. One man looks on with interest as a woman kisses his leg.

Goddess with lotus halo.

Goddess holds a small mortal, perhaps a child, on her lap.

Goddess Mohini?

Dancers

A beast devours what seems like a small child as a mortal beseeches.

Vaikuntha Vishnu, womb chamber (garba griha), Lakshmana temple. 1076-1099 C.E., sandstone.