Javari Temple, Khajuraho
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The Javari Temple in Khajuraho, India, is a Hindu temple, which forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built between c. 975 and 1100 A.D.
The temple is dedicated to the Sree Vishnu. The main idol of the temple is broken and headless.
Entrance of sanctum:
The entrance gate of sanctum has sculptures depicting nava-graha on the top. Along with nava-graha sculptures, sculpture of the Hindu deities Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva can also be seen.
Javari Temple Khajuraho Madhya Pradesh
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Javari temple is located in the eastern area of Khajuraho, originally built by the Chandella rulers.This temple dedicated to Vishnu, is situated about 200 meters to the south of the Vamana temple. It is assumed that the temple dates back to a period between AD 1075 and 1100. The name Javari is derived from the one time owner of the land. The sanctum contains a four armed broken and headless idol of Lord Vishnu. It is a Nirandhara Prasada type of temple, meaning there is no pradakshina around the inner sanctum. The temple is mainly popular for its highly crafted entrance with beautiful Makara Arch.The entrance gate of sanctum has sculptures depicting nava-graha on the top with Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva sculptures. It has three bands of carved sculptures on the outer wall including voluptuous nymphs and amorous couples. The temple has a close resemblance with Chaturbhuja Temple.
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Javari Temple at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
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The Javari Temple in Khajuraho, India, is a Hindu temple, which forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built between c. 975 and 1100 A.D.[1]
The temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Vishnu.[1] The main idol of the temple is broken and headless
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The Duladeo Temple (दुलादेव मंदिर) in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh is dedicated to the god Shiva in the form of a linga. 'Dulodeo' means “Holy Bridegroom”. The temple is also known as Kunwar Math.The temple faces east and is dated to 1000–1150 AD. It is the last of the temples built during the Chandela period.The temple is located on the bank of the Khudar River in the southern group of temples in Khajuraho. A figure of Shiva is carved on the lintel at the entrance to the sanctum (garbhagriha). The central icon of the linga in the sanctum is not the original but a duplicate, as the original is untraced. A unique feature of the depictions on the linga is that it has 999 more lingas carved all around its surface. Its religious significance is that going round the linga would amount to taking of circumambulation a 1,000 times around it. The exterior walls of the temples have repeated the images of the Bridegroom and his consort. The western wall, which is the part of the temple that is better preserved. The sculptures of the duladeo temple are refined, slim and well -proportioned. The figures, both men and women wear jewellery here than in any other temples in Khajuraho and there are also few figurines in the erotic poses of couples engrossed in love.
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Kandariya Mahadev Temple...Khajuraho series (9)
Kandariya Mahadev Temple is the largest,loftiest and the finest among the existing Khajuraho temples.Probably built around 1025-50 by King Vidyahara.From sculpture and architecture point of view, Kandariya is considered to be the best temple among the Khajuraho group of temples.Originally this temple was a panchayatan type temple,but four subsidiary shrines at the four corners of the terrace do not exist now. Kandariya Mahadev shares its high platform with the small Mahadev shrine and the medium - sized Devi jagdambi Temple and has only one entrance to east with high flights of steps. At the entrance the artistic arch (makaratorana) is decorated with figures of deities,Mithunas,musicians,kirtimukhas,makaras etc.The ceiling of the Ardhamandapa and Mandapa are carved richly.The lintels of the sanctum and the doorjambs have rich floral carvings. Inside the sanctum, a square chamber,stands a marble Shivlinga (symbol of Shiva). The inner pradakshina path around the Sanctum is covered with marvellous sculptures. The sculptures are carved around the temple in three bands and include gods, goddesses, beautiful women, musicians and, of course, some of the famed erotic groups.The English archaeologist Cunningham counted 226 statues inside the temple and a further 646 outside - 872 in total with most of them nearly 1m high.The temple is decorated with rich sculpted figures of women in a variety of poses. There are women playing with a ball, some engaged in writing a letter, others applying make-up and absorbed in a multitude of other activities. On the southern and northern sides, between the balconies are the large-scale erotic panels. Below the bands of the main body of the temple are smaller, narrower friezes depicting court life, the army, and processions of elephants and horses. After the Kandariya Mahaddev temple, the artist of khajuraho never again attempted to build a strcuture so high or ornate.
Beautiful Vamana Temple,Khajuraho Eastern Group Of Temples
This is the gorgeous Vamana temple close to the Javari temple in the Eastern group of temple a KM from The Jain group of temples and Western Group of temples.
Khajuraho Temples
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments in Khajuraho is a town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about 620 kilometers (385 miles) southeast of New Delhi, are one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for their erotic sculpture. The Khajuraho group of monuments has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is considered to be one of the seven wonders of India. The Khajuraho temples are made of sandstone. This form of construction requires very precise joints. The columns and architraves were built with megaliths that weighed up to 20 tons. The Khajuraho temples do not contain sexual or erotic art inside the temple or near the deities; however, some external carvings bear erotic art.
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Lakshamana Temple...Khajuraho series (8)
Lakshmana Temple in Khajuraho is categorized under the Western Group of Temples in Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh). This well-preserved temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. According to the inscription, Lakshmana Temple was built a Chandela ruler by King Yasovarman in the 10th century A.D.Its framework comprises an entrance porch, a mandapa, antrala, maha-mandapa and garbha graha. The rectangular frame of Lakshmana Temple is unique and features subsidiary shrines at the four corners of its platform. The most interesting attribute of the temple is the sanctum which is in the form of a chariot also referred to as the Pancharatha. The sanctum enshrines a three-headed and four-armed image of Vaikuntha Vishnu with a human central head and the side-heads of boar and lion. This Vishnu image was brought from Tibet. The pradkshina path is around the sanctum and is decorated with sculpture all over it. The Lakshmana Temple faces east and the temple stands on a platform which has sculptures depicting court scenes, erotic sculptures, marching armies,elephants and horsemen in procession.The temple's architecture is simply marvellous and its exterior wall exhibits images of over 600 figures. The temple is beautifully decorated with sculptures and the full figures of different forms of women with ornate jewellery.
Khajuraho Temples
Known for their breathtaking sculptors and elegance, the magnificent Khajuraho temples present aesthetics at its best. The beauty and elegance of the Khajuraho temples is beyond words and imagination. After visiting the Khajuraho temples one is left wondering about the advancement of Indian art and sculpture as back as the 10th century. Perhaps, there is no place other than Khajuraho, where all kinds of human emotions have been portrayed with such great excellence.
The Chandela Rajputs constructed the Khajuraho temples between 950 and 1050 A.D. The name Khajuraho comes from the Khajur tree (the date palm tree) which is found in abundance in the area. These temples are considered the high point of Indian architectural genius in the medieval period. Khajuraho was the capital city of the Chandela rulers. It was the Chandela rulers who built these wonderful temples, known all over the world for their passionate sculptures.
The Khajuraho temples have prominence of Indo-Aryan architecture. Many of these temples are dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and the Jain Tirthankaras. Originally, the Khajuraho temples numbered 85 but unfortunately only 22 are in good shape. The images at Khajuraho temples are a matter of great research for art historians and main source of attraction worldwide. The erotic sculptures at the Khajuraho temples are of different significance to different people.
Each temple at Khajuraho stands on a high platform with a distinctive upward direction to their structure. This is further enhanced by numerous upright projections to create the effect of an overall lightness. The three main compartments In the Khajuraho temples are the Ardhamandapa (entrance), the Mandapa (assembly hall) and the Garbha griha (sanctum sanctorum). The Khajuraho Temples are divided into 3 groups, Western, Eastern and Southern.
The Western group of temples lies in the center of green meadow and kaleidoscopic flowerbeds. This group of temples is included in World Heritage site and showcases one of the most remarkable sculptures of Khajuraho. The most notable among these temples are the Jagadambi temple, the Kandariya Mahadeva temple and the Chitragupta temple. The temple of Lord Vishnu built by Yasovarman is also known an important temple.
Near the Khajuraho village you will find the Eastern group of temples, which include temples like Brahma, Vamana and Javari located near the Khajuraho Sagar and many Jain pilgrims visit the Ghantai, Adinath and Parsvanath situated little further.
Of the southern group of temples the Duladeo and the Chaturbhuja temples are very famous. The Duladeo temple, built in1100-1150A.D. is dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is situated 1km. south of the Khajuraho village. On the other hand the Chaturbhuja temple, 3km from the town is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Khajuraho, Eastern Group of Temples
The Eastern Group of Temples is one kilometer far from the Western one near the Old Village. Most of these temples belongs to the Jain community. They were build also during the Chandela Dinastie.
A un kilometro hacia el Este se encuentra el grupo de templos de los Jainistas, junto a la vieja ciudad. Bonitas construcciones con fabulosas esculturas de la civilización Chandella, al igual que los más famosos templos del Oeste.
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Sculptures at Duladeo Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
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Southern Group of Temples, Khajuraho
Built in AD 1100, the Chaturbhuj Temple is also known as the Jatakari Temple and is counted amongst the Southern Group of Temples in Khajuraho. The shrine stands 3 kilometres away from the Eastern Group in the Jatakari Village and is popular for its impressive architecture. It has an entrance porch, sanctum without ambulatory, mandapa and vestibule.
This temple is one-of-its-kind in the whole complex as it is the only shrine without any erotic carvings on the walls. Dedicated to the Hindu Lord Vishnu, the shrine houses a 9 feet tall idol in His Chaturbhuj form (with four arms). This is the reason why the temple has been named as the Chaturbhuj Temple.