Chhatarpur district · Madhya Pradesh
Matangeshvara temple, Khajuraho
An early 10th-century Shiva temple at Khajuraho, the only Chandela-era temple there still in active worship.
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0
Madhya Pradesh · Temple listing
Lakshmana Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
The Lakshmana Temple is a 10th-century temple at Khajuraho, in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh, built by Yashovarman of the Chandela dynasty. It is dedicated to Vaikuntha Vishnu, an aspect of Vishnu, and stands in the Western temple complex. It is a temple of the sandhara type, with a covered ambulatory, laid out as a panchayatana with subsidiary shrines. As part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986.
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Deity & dedicationVishnu
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Lakshmana Temple
Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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Local traditions
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Chhatarpur district · Madhya Pradesh
Lakshmi Temple, Khajuraho
A small mid-10th-century temple in the Western Group at Khajuraho, facing the Lakshmana Temple.
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Varaha Temple
A Khajuraho shrine holding a colossal monolithic image of Varaha, the boar avatar of Vishnu.
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0
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