We spent 1 day in Khajuraho in order to see the famous Jain temples which display magnificent erotic carvings. We thought we were staying longer however our tour organizers had mucked up the dates and instead of staying 1 night and having 2 days to explore our train left at 11.20 that night. It's fair to say it was a bit of a mad rush. We still had enough time anyhow to hire some bicycles and explore the peaceful little villages and temples. Even in a small town such as this it was still difficult to escape the barrage of touts and sales people. On several occasions we quickly ran to our bikes and peddled away to avoid the mobs. It was very common for guys trying to befriend us in order to "practice their english" and take us on a tour around the city. Afterwards we were told they would demand large sums of money which was no surprise to us. Lesson: have to be very weary of anyone who is overly friendly. We were told to say "chaloo" which pretty much means go away.
The carvings all represent souls who according to Jainism are living unattached, unaffected and in eternal bliss.
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