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  2. Khajuraho Group of Monuments - Wikipedia

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    The Khajuraho monuments are located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, in Chatarpur district, about 620 kilometres (385 mi) southeast of New Delhi.The temples are located near a small town also known as Khajuraho, [14] with a population of about 24,481 people (2011 Census).

  3. Khajuraho - Wikipedia

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    Khajuraho (pronunciation ⓘ) is a city, near Chhatarpur in Chhatarpur district of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. One of the most popular tourist destinations in India , Khajuraho has the country's largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples , famous for their erotic sculptures .

  4. Kandariya Mahadeva Temple - Wikipedia

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    Temples layout map of Khajuraho Group of Monuments: Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is in the western group. Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is located in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. [2] It is in the Khajuraho village, and the temple complex is spread over an area of 6 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi). [1]

  5. Chitragupta Temple, Khajuraho - Wikipedia

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    The Chitragupta temple is an 11th century temple of Surya (sun god) in the Khajuraho town of Madhya Pradesh, India. Architecturally, it is very similar to the nearby Jagadambi temple . The temple is a part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments , a World Heritage Site .

  6. Matangeshvara Temple, Khajuraho - Wikipedia

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    Among the Hindu temples of Khajuraho, the Matangeshvara temple is the only widely active site of worship. [6] Around Shivaratri in February or March, a three-day ceremony is organized here to celebrate Shiva's marriage. It is attended by around 25,000 people. The lingam is bathed, dressed and decorated like a human bridegroom during the ...

  7. Chaturbhuj Temple (Khajuraho) - Wikipedia

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    The temple was built by Yasovarman of the Chandela Dynasty in c. 1100 CE. [1] [2]: 22 This is the only temple in Khajuraho which lacks erotic sculptures. [1] As part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, the temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986 because of its architecture and testimony to the Chandela dynasty. [3]

  8. Chausath Yogini Temple, Khajuraho - Wikipedia

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    The Chausath Yogini temple is a ruined Yogini temple in the Khajuraho town of Madhya Pradesh, India. Dated to the late 9th century, it is the oldest surviving temple at Khajuraho. Unlike the Yogini temples at other places, it has a rectangular plan, but like them it is hypaethral, open to the air.

  9. Parshvanatha temple, Khajuraho - Wikipedia

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    Parshvanatha temple (IAST: Pārśvanātha Mandir) is a 10th-century Jain temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is now dedicated to Parshvanatha, although it was probably built as an Adinatha shrine during the Chandela period. Despite the temple's Jain affiliation, its exterior walls feature Vaishnavaite themes.

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