Lakshmi Temple, Khajuraho
Lakshmi Temple is dedicated to Hindu Goddess Lakshmi. This structure is one of the monument among Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a World Heritage Site in India.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- 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.
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.
Varaha Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Varaha Temple at Khajuraho enshrines a colossal monolithic image of Varaha, the boar avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. This temple depicts Varaha as a purely animal form.
Matangeshvara Temple, Khajuraho
Hindu temple
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Matangeshvara temple is a Shiva temple in the Khajuraho town of Madhya Pradesh, India. 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.
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.
Lakshmi Temple, Khajuraho
- Categories: building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Rajnagar, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.85218° or 24° 51′ 8″ northLongitude
79.92224° or 79° 55′ 20″ eastOpen location code
7JPXVW2C+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 199055917OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6479930
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Telugu—“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”
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Highlights include Hanuman Statue and Pratapeshwara Temple.
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