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Adinatha Temple (Khajuraho)
(Built in late 11th
century, during the reign of Kirtivarman) The Adinatha Temple, standing
immediately to the north of the Parsvanath, is an important constituent
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Brahma Temple
On the bank of Khajur Sagar or Ninora Tal
near the village stands the Brahma Temple. It is easy in plan and design
with its body in granite stone and shikhare and made in sandstone. |
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Chaturbhuja Temple
Three kilometers
south of Khajuraho, in the village of Jatkari lie the two temples now in
ruins. One of them is a Shiva temple enshrining a marble ligham. |
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Chausath Yogini Temple
Standing beyond the tank,
some distance from the other western group temples, this ruined temple
is possibly the oldest at Khajuraho, dating from 900 AD or earlier. |
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Chitragupta
Temple
(Built in early
11th century) The Chitragapta Temple is situated at the extreme northern
end of a row of four temples, extending from south to north.
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Chowk (Shopping Place)
Situated in the
heart of the old city, the Chowk is lined with old mosques and havelis,
reminders of bygone era. |
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Devi Jagadambi Temple
The third temple on
the common platform is slightly older than the Kandariya Mahadev and of
a simpler, three-part design.
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Duladeo Temple at Khajuraho
(Built in circa AD
1100-1150) This Shaiva Temple, conventionally known as the temple of
Duladeo or 'Kunwar Math', stands on the left or north bank of the Khurau
Nala, about a kilometre south of the Khajuraho village. |
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Ghantai temple at Khajuraho
This Jain temple
has a frieze which depicts the 16 dreams of Mahavira's mother, and a
jain deity on a winged Garuda. (Built in late 10th century).
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Gohar Mahal
Gohar Mahal also
known as Gohar Begum is situated behind Shaukat Mahal on the banks of
the Upper Lake. This palace, built in 1820 by Kudsia Begum is an
architectural gem. The Mahal is a magnificent fusion of Hindu and Mughal
architecture. |
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Hanuman Temple
One comes across
the Hanuman temple while proceeding from the Western group towards the
Khajuraho village. There is a massive statue of Hanuman. "The monkey
God" about 8 ft high in the temple which is now in ruins.
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Jama Masjid
Gold spikes crown
the tall dark minarets of this beautiful mosque, built in 1837 by Kudsia
Begum, the devout wife of the ruler of Bhopal. |
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Kandariaya-Mahadeva Temple
The first of the
temples on the general platform at the back of the western enclosure is
not only the biggest, it is also creatively and architecturally the most
great. Built 1025-50, it represents Chandela art at its premium.
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Lalshmana Temple
The large Lakshmana
Temple is dedicated to Vishnu, although in design it is similar to the
Kandriya Mahadeva and Vishvanath temples. |
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Lalguan
Mahadeva Temple
A
farther 500m west is the Lalguan Mahadev Temple, a small, ruined shrine,
dedicated to the Shiva and constructed of granite and sandstone.
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Matangesvara
Temple at Khajuraho
Standing next to the
Lakshmana Temple, this temple is not within the fenced enclosure because
it is still in everyday use, unlike all the other old Khajuraho temples. |
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Moti
Masjid
Architecturally akin
to Delhi's Jama Masjid, Sikandar Jehan, daughter of Kudsia Begum, built
this imposing mosque in 1860. It is a smaller mosque with two dark-red
minarets crowned by golden spikes.
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Omkareshwar
Temple
Another holy temple
that you must pay a trip to during your temple tours to Madhya Pradesh
is the Omkareshwar Temple situated at Indore in Madhya Pradesh, India.
This ancient temple is located on an island on the River Narmada. This
temple is devoted to Lord Shiva. |
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Parsvanath
Temple
(Built in circa AD
954, during the early part of Dhangadeva's reign) of all the local Jain
temples, the Parsvanath is the best conserved and in reality one of the
premium temples of Khajuraho.
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Shaukat Mahal and
Sadar Manzil
Shaukat Mahal is
situated at the entrance to the Chowk area in the heart of the city. Its
mixture of architectural styles in Occidental idioms sets it apart from
the predominantly Islamic architecture of the area. |
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Taj-Ul-Masjid
The most impressive
structure in Bhopal is the Taj-ul-Masjid, one of the largest and most
elegant Muslim mosques in India.
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The Mahakala
Temple
The Mahakala Temple
at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh, India is an interesting temple site that
you must visit during your temple tours to Madhya Pradesh, India. This
ancient temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Lord Shiva. |
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The Sas Bahu
Temple
Contrasting with the
predominant north Indian style of architecture is the Teli-ka-Mandir.
This temple is believed to the oldest in the Fort, built in the ninth
century and Dravidian in form. The sculptures are distinctly north
Indian.
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The Shiva Temple
The Shiva Temple
situated at Bhojpur in Madhya Pradesh in India is one more temple that
you must trip during your temple tours to Madhya Pradesh in India.
According to past records this temple was built a little bit in the 12th
century. |
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Vamana Temple in Khajuraho
(Built in This
temple belongs to the eastern group of temples and is situated north of
the Khajuraho village, about a furlong east of the Ninora Tal and almost
the same distance north of the Javari Temple.
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Varaha Temple
Facing the large
Lakshmana Temple are these two small shrines. The Varaha Temple,
dedicated to Vishnu's boar incarnation or Varaha avataar, faces the
Matangesvara Temple. |
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