2011 Flashback - The faces of Khajuraho

So all that one associates with Khajuraho is the kamasutra and the erotic sculptures. But if you step into the village, one of the cleanest Ive ever seen in India, the old hamlet gives you a different picture of Khajuraho.

I was a guest of Lalit Khajuraho , part of the Small Luxury hotes of the world and I watched them train some locals in hospitality and grooming.Young  girls who would have probably lived a cloistered life in their homes came out to take up this course and showed some interest in the profession.

But for the rest of their villagers, pottery is a way of life besides agriculture.

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Skywatch Friday

A new journey, a new destination . I am off to Jordan today courtesy Visit Jordan, the Tourism Board and I cannot tell you how excited I am. On Thanksgiving day, I feel grateful that I get to see so many unexpected surprises on my lap.

While I explore new vistas, here is my contribution for Skywatch- a sun setting against the backdrop of the Chausath Yogini temple, one of the oldest of the shrines in Khajuraho, built around the 9th century.

I was fortunate enough to have Lalit group of hotels hosting me on recommendation from Small Luxury Hotels of the World and I had a great guide in Mamaji, a veteran tourist guide and scholar who took us to all these temples.

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Greetings from Khajuraho

Last week, I was travelling around Madhya Pradesh and spent a couple of days in Khajuraho, courtesy Lalit Hotels and the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, who hosted me . I had a wonderful trip of all the temples in Khajuraho in the company of an erudite scholar and guide , Mamaji. More on this trip later, while you enjoy some wonderful skies around the world in this week's edition of Skywatch

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