Burdened with her heavy breasts she leans towards her consort,
who as gently takes her in his arms
as
he would hold the silk
And she in return looks at him
as he tries to hide his joy.
The display of emotions between the #couple as sculpted masterfully by the unknown Chandela artist transcends poetic lores of even the #divine . The #rhythm of their bodies, the casualness of their familiarity, the playfulness of their expressions had captured my mind when I first saw them
Do you think they will break into #dance
This beautiful Lakshmi-Narayan from the collection of @nmnewdelhi is one of my favourite pieces. Finest example of high art from Chandel period, this Khajuraho #sculpture was my first stop by as a student of @nmidelhi
Khajuraho in the state of Madhya Pradesh offers one of the most breath taking cluster of sculptures, notoriously famous for the almost negligible number of erotic sculpture. Built under the Chandelas, this group of temple and sculptures represent the high art of Central India. A monsoon trip to Khajuraho and a cup of tea after cycle tour around the cluster is still imprinted in my memory. You must also stop at Orchha en route to Khajuraho from Jhansi.
