Built around 1000 A.D., the temples of Khajuraho (Kha-ju-ra-ho) are India's immortal gift of sensual love to the world. Their divine sculptures are a tribute to life itself, embodying its colorful, joyous, and yet sublime essence. Their playful murals portray diverse erotic possibilities and celebrate the essential sensuality of human nature Randing from the majesty of Lord Shiva's lingum (phallus) to the postural enticements of the apsaraas (heavenly maidens), the art of these temples is a tingling paradise for the senses of psyche and soma alike. Extending its keen regard of the erotic to the no less sensual realm of food, Khajuraho, the restaurant, offers Indian cuisine replete with mouth-watering aroma, exotic spices and fabled culinary mysteries.

Khajuraho lies about 385 miles (616 kilometers) southeast of Delhi. It was once the religious capital of the Chandela Rajputs, a tribal dynasty who ruled this part of India from the tenth to the twelfth centuries. The Khajuraho temples were built in the short span of a hundred years, from 950-1050 AD in a truly inspired burst of creativity. The whole area was enclosed by a wall with eight gates, each flanked by two golden palm trees. There were originally over 80 temples, of which only 22 now stand in a reasonable state of preservation, scattered over an area of about eight square miles.

The set of temples at Khajuraho celebrating Hindu religious thought in its bewildering variety of scope and inclusion stands distinguished from rest of the Hindu temples. The temples highlight the existential ethos in religion that venerates 'Yoga' and 'Bhoga'. 'Yoga' is union of the self with the Almighty, while 'Bhoga' is the path to God through physical pleasure. The temples at Khajuraho, dedicated to physical love and pleasure are a testimony to this philosophy.

Declared a World Heritage Site in 1986 in order to preserve its splendour for posterity, Khajuraho is a prominent, must-see destination on most tourist itineraries. The temples of Khajuraho are India's unique gift to the world, representing, an ode to life, to love, to joy; perfect in execution and sublime in expression. Life, in every form and mood, has been captured in stone, testifying not only to the craftsman's artistry but also to the extraordinary breadth of vision of the Chandela Rajputs under whose rule the temples were conceived and constructed.