Lakshmi Temple, Khajuraho

Lakshmi Temple is a small in , Chhatarpur district, , India. It is part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Type: Hindu temple
  • Description: 10th-century Garuda shrine in Khajuraho
  • Also known as: “Garuda mandir, Khajuraho”, “Lakshmi shrine”, and “Laxmi mandir, Khajuraho”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lakshman Temple and Varaha Temple.

Hindu temple
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The Lakshmana Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple built by Yashovarman during the Chandela dynasty located in , India. It is dedicated to Vaikuntha Vishnu - an aspect of Vishnu.

Hindu temple
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The at enshrines a colossal monolithic image of Varaha, the boar avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. This temple depicts Varaha as a purely animal form.

Hindu temple
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The Matangeshvara temple is a Shiva temple in the town of , . Among the Chandela-era monuments of Khajuraho, it is the only Hindu temple that is still actively used for worship.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bundelkhand and Khajuraho.

is a geographical and cultural region of , divided between the states of and . See: is sometimes considered part of as well.

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, a small town in the Bundelkhand region of , is famous for groups of Hindu and Jain temples. These temples are a UNESCO World Heritage Site for their beautiful and erotic rock carvings.

Lakshmi Temple, Khajuraho

Latitude
24.85218° or 24° 51′ 8″ north
Longitude
79.92224° or 79° 55′ 20″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
Q6479930
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Ukrainian—“Lakshmi Temple, Khajuraho” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد لاكشمى”
  • French: “temple de Lakshmi”
  • French: “Temple de Lakshmi”
  • Sinhala: “ලක්ෂ්මි දේවාලය, ඛජුරාහෝ”
  • Telugu: “లక్ష్మీ దేవాలయం, ఖజురహో”
  • Ukrainian: “Храм Лакшмі (Кхаджурахо)”
  • Ukrainian: “Храм Лакшмі”

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