Chhatarpur district · Madhya Pradesh
Devi Jagadambi Temple
One of the most finely decorated temples at Khajuraho, named after the goddess Jagadambika.
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Madhya Pradesh · Temple listing
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, whose name means ‘the Great God of the Cave’, is the largest and most ornate temple in the medieval temple group at Khajuraho, in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. It is considered one of the best-preserved temples of the medieval period in India. Because of its outstanding preservation and its testimony to the culture of the Chandela dynasty, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
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