Varaha Temple
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.
- Hindu temple
- Description: temple in Khajuraho, India
- Also known as“Varaha shrine”“Varaha Temple, Khajuraho”
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Varaha Temple
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Latitude
24.85209° or 24° 51′ 8″ north
Longitude
79.92222° or 79° 55′ 20″ east
Open location code
7JPXVW2C+RV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building = yes
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“Varaha Temple” goes by many names.
معبد فارهاEgyptian Arabic
वराह मंदिरHindi
वराह मन्दिर, खजुराहोMaithili
වරාහ දේවාලය, ඛජුරාහෝSinhala
వరాహ ఆలయం, ఖజురహోTelugu
Храм ВарахиUkrainian
Храм Варахи (Кхаджурахо)Ukrainian
وراہا مندر، کھجوراہوUrdu
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