Chhatarpur district · Madhya Pradesh
Javari Temple, Khajuraho
A well-proportioned temple of about 975–1100 CE in the eastern group at Khajuraho, near the Vamana Temple.
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Madhya Pradesh · Temple listing
Vamana Temple, Khajuraho
01 · Discover
History & tradition
The Vamana temple at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, is dedicated to Vamana, an avatar of Vishnu. It was built between 1050 and 1075. The temple stands in the eastern area of Khajuraho, about 200 metres north-east of the Brahma Temple, and has a sanctum, a vestibule, a great hall with side transepts and an entrance porch. It forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site listed for its architecture, its art and its testimony to the Chandela dynasty.
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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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Vamana Temple, Khajuraho
Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh
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04 · At the temple
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Chhatarpur district · Madhya Pradesh
Brahma Temple, Khajuraho
A 9th or early 10th-century temple beside Khajuraho Sagar lake, named for Brahma but dedicated to Shiva.
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Chhatarpur district · Madhya Pradesh
Nandi Temple
A Khajuraho shrine of Nandi, the bull of Shiva, facing the Vishvanatha Temple.
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