Sacred Sex Carved In Stone


	Sacred Sex Carved In Stone

Homonculus

3-9-2008 5:21 PM

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Located in the fertile Gangetic plains of Madhya Pradesh, the sprawling Khajuraho temple complex is a fascinating monument to the sanctity of human sexuality and celebration of womankind.

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3-10-2008 11:48 AM

maheshcha

Just heard a Brit girl rapped and murdered in the state of Goa. BBC says crime rate is increasing and unsafe to travel India.

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