Khajuraho Group of Monuments - Wikipedia
WEBKhajuraho temples, almost all Hindu temple designs, follow a grid geometrical design called vastu-purusha-mandala. [42] This design plan has three important components – Mandala means circle, Purusha is universal essence at the core of Hindu tradition, while Vastu means the dwelling structure.
Temples Of Khajuraho - Indian Culture
WEBKhajuraho, known for its ornate temples, was built by the Chandela rulers between 900 CE to 1130 CE. The first mention of Khajuraho and its temples is in the accounts of Abu Rahyan al Biruni ( 1022 CE) and Ibn Batuta (1335 CE).
Khajuraho Group of Monuments - Sculpture, Architecture, …
WEBThe temples of Khajuraho were commissioned by the Rajput rulers of Chandella Dynasty who ruled over central India from the 10th to the 13th Century CE. The temples were built over a period of 100 years and it is believed that each Chandela ruler commissioned at least one temple in the complex during his lifetime.
Group of Temples, Khajuraho (1986), Madhya Pradesh
WEBThe Khajuraho groups of temples are noted for lofty terraces (jagati) and functionally effective plans comprising of an ardhamandapa, acting as entrance generally adorned with makara torana and kakshasana, the mandapa, as the hall with antarala leading to garbha griha or sanctum.
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple - Wikipedia
WEBThe Kandariya Mahadeva Temple (Devanagari: कंदारिया महादेव मंदिर, Kandāriyā Mahādeva Mandir), meaning "the Great God of the Cave", is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval temple group found at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India.
Khajuraho Group of Monuments - UNESCO World Heritage
WEBThe temples at Khajuraho were built during the Chandella dynasty, which reached its apogee between 950 and 1050. Only about 20 temples remain; they fall into three distinct groups and belong to two different religions – Hinduism and Jainism.
Sacred space and symbolic form at Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho …
WEBPlan of Lakshmana temple. Approaching the divine. Devotees approach the Lakshamana temple from the east and walk around its entirety—an activity known as circumambulation.
Khajuraho: Human emotions, eloquent and unabashed
WEBThe Bhagwan Parshwanath Temple at Khajuraho attracts visitors for its intricate architecture. Its walls depict images of elephants, sea nymphs and lions. Though it is a Jain temple, one can...
Khajuraho - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJul 20, 2015 · The majority of temples at Khajuraho were constructed between 950 and 1050 CE and are either Hindu (Saiva or Vaisnava) or Jain. The most famous is the Kandariya Mahadeo built in the early 11th century CE and dedicated to Shiva.
Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho - Wikipedia
WEBThe Lakshmana Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple built by Yashovarman during the Chandela dynasty [2] located in Khajuraho, India. It is dedicated to Vaikuntha Vishnu - an aspect of Vishnu. [1]
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