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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.
Khajuraho was once the capital of the Chandela dynasty. The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, one of the best examples of temples preserved from the medieval period in India, [2] [7] is the largest of the western group of temples in the Khajuraho complex which was built by the Chandela rulers.
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).
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 Vishvanatha Temple is a Hindu temple in Madhya Pradesh, India.It is located among the western group of Khajuraho Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage site. [1] The temple is dedicated to Shiva, who is also known as "Vishvanatha" (IAST: Viśvanātha), meaning "Lord of the Universe".
[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]
Duladeo Temple is one of the 22 temples to the Hindu god Shiva, which are among the 87 temples that were created by the Chandela rulers of Central India. The peak period of building activity was from 950 to 1050 AD in the small village of Khajuraho. The temples belong to the traditional religions of Hinduism and Jainism. They are identified ...
Open mandapa with pillars and courtyard. A mandapa or mantapa (Sanskrit: मण्डप, romanized: maṇḍapa) [1] is a pillared hall or pavilion for public rituals in Indian architecture, especially featured in Hindu temple architecture and Jain temple architecture. [2] Mandapas are described as "open" or "closed" depending on whether they ...