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The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.They are about 175 kilometres (109 mi) southeast of Jhansi, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Khajwa, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Rajnagar, and 49 kilometres (30 mi) from district headquarter Chhatarpur.
The condition of temples in Lahore is not good, it is not like that the city lack temples but they are not maintained so much as Hindus migrated from Lahore in 1947 en masse. In 1992 after demolition of Babri Masjid, in Pakistan especially in Lahore, temples were attacked and destroyed, many temples were completely destructed. [6]
It has entrance porch [1] (ardh-mandapa), Mandapa, [1] Maha-Mandapa, [1] Antarala and Garbhagriha. Unlike other temples in Khajuraho, its sanctum is Pancharatha on plan (top-view). Its shikhara is clustered with minor urushringas (refer images of temple top i.e. shikhara). The wall portion is studded with balconied windows with ornate ...
It is in the Khajuraho village, and the temple complex is spread over an area of 6 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi). [1] It is in the western part of the village to the west of the Vishnu temple. [3] [4] The temple complex, in the Khajuraho village at an elevation of 282 metres (925 ft), is well connected by road, rail and air services.
The temple is located on the bank of the Khodar River in the southern group of the Khajuraho Group of temples in Khajuraho village in an area spread over 6 square kilometres (2.3 sq mi). It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away from the Khajuraho village close to the Jain enclosure. [8] [1] The approach road is rough. [9]
Ardhamandapa of the Khajuraho Kandariya Mahadeva Temple Plan of Kandariya Mahadeva temple. In Hindu temple architecture, Ardhamandapa (lit. half-open hall), also spelled artha mandapam or ardh mandapam, is an important element of the entrance group. It is an entrance porch forming a transitional area between the outside and a mandapa of the ...
The Javari Temple in Khajuraho, India, is a Hindu temple, which forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2] It was built between c. 975 and 1100 A.D. [1] The temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva. [1] The main idol of the temple is broken and headless(see image). [3]
Old city of Lahore is known for the grandeur of its Mughal architecture and is unique in ancient wooden balconies, temples, gurdwaras, havelis, narrow winding streets and busy bazaars. [ 5 ] Minar-e-Pakistan