Beautiful Hindu temple complex in Khajuraho, which is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, famous all over the world. The temple of Kandariya-Mahadeva temple belongs to the Western Group of temples and is one of the largest and most ornate buildings in it. It is riddled with explicit eroticism more than any other buildings of the complex.

The construction of the temple began the famous ruler of Candela Vidyadhara, believed to be about 1050. The name of this temple comes from the words "kandar", which means "cave" and "Mahadeva" - another name for Shiva. Its outer walls are decorated with more than 640 graceful statues that depict animals, dancers, musicians. The greatest attention of tourists is, of course, the sculptures are erotic in nature, which are abundant in Kandariya Mahadeva. There you can see a lot of erotic scenes, some of which are very exotic. Several entrances to the temple just to the East and the West are small and "porches", which are several long flights of stairs. Inside, the building has several large halls, adorned with colonnades and beautiful balconies, and the main sanctuary. It is made of marble sacred "Linga" of Lord Shiva, which is a small pole, symbolizing the divine essence.

Spire (shikhara) of the main temple Kandariya-Mahadeva rises 31 meters and is surrounded by 84 bedrooms in their miniature copies.

As part of a large temple complex of Khajuraho, Kandariya-Mahadeva temple is a UNESCO world Heritage site.