Chausath Yogini Temple
The Chausath Yogini temple is a ruined Yogini temple in the Khajuraho town of Madhya Pradesh, India. Dated to the late 9th century, it is the oldest surviving temple at Khajuraho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Monument
- Description: temple in Khajuraho, India
- Also known as: “Chaunsath Yogini temple” and “Chausath Yogini Temple, Khajuraho”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kandariya Mahadeva Temple and Lakshman Temple.
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Ms Sarah Welch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, 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. Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is situated 400 metres northeast of Chausath Yogini Temple.
Lakshman Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Chetansoni, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lakshmana Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple built by Yashovarman during the Chandela dynasty located in Khajuraho, India. It is dedicated to Vaikuntha Vishnu - an aspect of Vishnu. Lakshman Temple is situated 460 metres northeast of Chausath Yogini Temple.
Devi Jagadambi Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Devi Jagadambika Temple or Jagadambika Temple is one of a group of about 25 temples at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India. Along with the other temples at Khajuraho, the temple was listed as a World Heritage Site because of its outstanding architecture, art, and historical importance. Devi Jagadambi Temple is situated 440 metres north of Chausath Yogini Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bundelkhand and Khajuraho.
Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand is a geographical and cultural region divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. See:…Khajuraho
Photo: Asitjain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khajuraho is a small town in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and is famous for groups of Hindu and Jain temples. These temples are a UNESCO World Heritage Site for their beautiful and erotic rock carvings.
Chausath Yogini Temple
- Categories: Hindu temple and historic site
- Location: Rajnagar, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.84972° or 24° 50′ 59″ northLongitude
79.9181° or 79° 55′ 5″ eastOpen location code
7JPXRWX9+V6OpenStreetMap ID
node 7038602085OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q15108724
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In Other Languages
From French to Urdu—“Chausath Yogini Temple” goes by many names.
- French: “temple Chausath Yogini”
- French: “Temple Chausath Yogini”
- German: “Chausath-Yogini-Tempel (Khajuraho)”
- German: “Chausath-Yogini-Tempel”
- Gujarati: “ચોસઠ જોગણી મંદિર, ખજુરાહો”
- Hindi: “चौंसठ योगिनी मंदिर, खजुराहो”
- Malayalam: “ചോസ്ഥ യോഗിനി ക്ഷേത്രം”
- Sinhala: “චෞසත් යෝගිනී දේවාලය, ඛජුරාහෝ”
- Urdu: “چوستھ یوگینی مندر، کھجوراہو”
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