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Hindu places of worship range from small shrines under trees, to temple complexes that contain thousands of smaller temples. Depending on the time period, region or philosophical school, the sacred sites can be simple with bare walls or meticulously detailed with ornate art and intricate carvings on the walls.

Some temples are dedicated to one deity, while others are dedicated to multiple deities with one presiding. The Khajuraho temple complex, famous for erotic sculptures on temple walls, contains temples that sacred to Hindus, Buddhists and Jains.

The earliest Hindu temples are dated to right after the Vedic period, which is roughly from 1500 to 500 BCE.

Hindu temple architecture has evolved greatly in the last 2000 years, starting withcave temples, to monolithic rock-cut temples and freestanding structural temples made of stone.

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