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
Madhya Pradesh · Temple listing
Varaha Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
The Varaha Temple at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, enshrines a colossal image of Varaha, the boar avatar of Vishnu, carved from a single block of stone. Here Varaha is shown in purely animal form. The shrine stands in the Western Group of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, inscribed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1986 for its outstanding architecture and as testimony to the Chandela dynasty.
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Heritage statusMonument of National Importance
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Varaha 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
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A 10th-century temple of Vaikuntha Vishnu in the Western Group at Khajuraho, built by the Chandela king Yashovarman.
Photo: Chetansoni · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Matangeshvara temple, Khajuraho
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Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis · CC BY-SA 2.0
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12