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Khajuraho Group of Monuments

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Khajuraho Group of Monuments

The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of Hindu and Digambara Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India. They are about 46 km (28.6mi) from Chhatarpur city, the district headquarter, 283 km (177mi) from Gwalior, 175 kilometres (109 mi) southeast of Jhansi, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Khajwa and 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Rajnagar. The temples are famous for their Nagara-style architectural symbolism and a few erotic sculptures. Most Khajuraho temples were built between 885 CE and 1000 CE by the Chandela dynasty. Historical records note that the Khajuraho temple site had 85 temples by the 12th century, spread over 20 square kilometres (7.7 mi2). Of these, only about 25 temples have survived, spread over six square kilometres (2.3 mi2). Of the surviving temples, the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is decorated with a profusion of sculptures with intricate details, symbolism, and expressiveness of ancient Indian art. The temple complex was forgotten and overgrown by the jungle until 1838 when Captain T.S. Burt, a British engineer, visited the complex and reported his findings in the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. When these monuments were built, the boys in the place lived in hermitages, by being brahmacharyas (bachelors) until they attained manhood and these sculptures helped them to learn about the worldly role of 'householder'. The Khajuraho group of temples were built together but were dedicated to two religions, Hinduism and Jainism, suggesting a tradition of acceptance and respect for diverse religious views among Hindus and Jains in the region. Because of their outstanding architecture, diversity of temple forms, and testimony to the Chandela civilization, the monuments at Khajuraho were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986.

Infobox

Location
Khajuraho, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India
Criteria
Cultural: i, iii
Reference
240
Inscription
1986 (10th Session)
Coordinates
mw- 24°51′16″N 79°55′17″E / 24.854422°N 79.921427°E / 24.854422; 79.921427

Tables

Temples, religious affiliations and consecration years · Chronology
Chausath Yogini
Chausath Yogini
Sequence
1
Modern temple name
Chausath Yogini
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Devi, 64 Yoginis
Completed by(CE)
885
Lalguan Mahadev
Lalguan Mahadev
Sequence
2
Modern temple name
Lalguan Mahadev
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Shiva
Completed by(CE)
900
Brahma Temple
Brahma Temple
Sequence
3
Modern temple name
Brahma Temple
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Shiva
Completed by(CE)
925
Lakshmana
Lakshmana
Sequence
4
Modern temple name
Lakshmana
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Vaikuntha Vishnu
Completed by(CE)
939
Varaha
Varaha
Sequence
5
Modern temple name
Varaha
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Varaha
Completed by(CE)
950
Parshvanatha
Parshvanatha
Sequence
6
Modern temple name
Parshvanatha
Religion
Jainism
Deity
Parshvanatha
Completed by(CE)
954
Ghantai
Ghantai
Sequence
7
Modern temple name
Ghantai
Religion
Jainism
Deity
Adinatha
Completed by(CE)
960
Mahishasuramardini
Mahishasuramardini
Sequence
8
Modern temple name
Mahishasuramardini
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Parvati
Completed by(CE)
995
Vishvanatha
Vishvanatha
Sequence
9
Modern temple name
Vishvanatha
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Shiva
Completed by(CE)
999
Matangeshwar
Matangeshwar
Sequence
10
Modern temple name
Matangeshwar
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Shiva
Completed by(CE)
1000
Vishnu-Garuda
Vishnu-Garuda
Sequence
11
Modern temple name
Vishnu-Garuda
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Vishnu
Completed by(CE)
1000
Beejamandal Temple ruins
Beejamandal Temple ruins
Sequence
12
Modern temple name
Beejamandal Temple ruins
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Shiva
Completed by(CE)
1000
Ganesha
Ganesha
Sequence
13
Modern temple name
Ganesha
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Shiva
Completed by(CE)
1000
Jagadambi
Jagadambi
Sequence
14
Modern temple name
Jagadambi
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Devi Jagadambi
Completed by(CE)
1023
Chitragupta
Chitragupta
Sequence
15
Modern temple name
Chitragupta
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Chitragupta
Completed by(CE)
1023
Adinath Temple
Adinath Temple
Sequence
16
Modern temple name
Adinath Temple
Religion
Jainism
Deity
Adinatha
Completed by(CE)
1027
Shantinatha temple
Shantinatha temple
Sequence
17
Modern temple name
Shantinatha temple
Religion
Jainism
Deity
Shantinatha
Completed by(CE)
1027
Kandariya Mahadeva (the largest temple)
Kandariya Mahadeva (the largest temple)
Sequence
18
Modern temple name
Kandariya Mahadeva (the largest temple)
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Shiva
Completed by(CE)
1029
Vamana
Vamana
Sequence
19
Modern temple name
Vamana
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Vamana
Completed by(CE)
1062
Javeri
Javeri
Sequence
20
Modern temple name
Javeri
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Shiva
Completed by(CE)
1090
Chaturbhuja
Chaturbhuja
Sequence
21
Modern temple name
Chaturbhuja
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Vishnu
Completed by(CE)
1110
Duladeo (Duladeva)
Duladeo (Duladeva)
Sequence
22
Modern temple name
Duladeo (Duladeva)
Religion
Hinduism
Deity
Shiva
Completed by(CE)
1125
Sequence
Modern temple name
Religion
Deity
Completed by(CE)
Image
1
Chausath Yogini
Hinduism
Devi, 64 Yoginis
885
2
Lalguan Mahadev
Hinduism
Shiva
900
3
Brahma Temple
Hinduism
Shiva
925
4
Lakshmana
Hinduism
Vaikuntha Vishnu
939
5
Varaha
Hinduism
Varaha
950
6
Parshvanatha
Jainism
Parshvanatha
954
7
Ghantai
Jainism
Adinatha
960
8
Mahishasuramardini
Hinduism
Parvati
995
9
Vishvanatha
Hinduism
Shiva
999
10
Matangeshwar
Hinduism
Shiva
1000
11
Vishnu-Garuda
Hinduism
Vishnu
1000
12
Beejamandal Temple ruins
Hinduism
Shiva
1000
13
Ganesha
Hinduism
Shiva
1000
14
Jagadambi
Hinduism
Devi Jagadambi
1023
15
Chitragupta
Hinduism
Chitragupta
1023
16
Adinath Temple
Jainism
Adinatha
1027
17
Shantinatha temple
Jainism
Shantinatha
1027
18
Kandariya Mahadeva (the largest temple)
Hinduism
Shiva
1029
19
Vamana
Hinduism
Vamana
1062
20
Javeri
Hinduism
Shiva
1090
21
Chaturbhuja
Hinduism
Vishnu
1110
22
Duladeo (Duladeva)
Hinduism
Shiva
1125

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