Chitragupta Temple

The Chitragupta temple is an 11th century temple of Surya in the town of , . Architecturally, it is very similar to the nearby . The temple is a part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a World Heritage Site.
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  • Type: Hindu temple
  • Description: early 11th century Surya temple in Khajuraho, India
  • Also known as: “Bharatji Temple of Khajuraho”, “Chhatr ko patr”, “Chitragupta Mandir”, “Chitragupta Temple, Khajuraho”, and “Surya Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kandariya Mahadeva Temple and Devi Jagadambi Temple.

Hindu temple
Photo: Ms Sarah Welch, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The , meaning "the Great God of the ", is the largest and most ornate in the medieval temple group found at in Madhya Pradesh, India. is situated 160 metres south of Chitragupta 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 , , . 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. is situated 120 metres south of Chitragupta 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 , India. It is dedicated to Vaikuntha Vishnu - an aspect of Vishnu. is situated 290 metres southeast of Chitragupta Temple.

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.

Chitragupta Temple

Latitude
24.85439° or 24° 51′ 16″ north
Longitude
79.9201° or 79° 55′ 12″ east
Open location code
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Q12426499
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Thai—“Chitragupta Temple” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “চিত্রগুপ্ত মন্দির”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد شيتراجوبتا”
  • French: “temple de Chitragupta”
  • French: “Temple de Chitragupta”
  • Hindi: “चित्रगुप्त मन्दिर,खजुराहो”
  • Kannada: “ಚಿತ್ರಗುಪ್ತ ದೇವಾಲಯ”
  • Malayalam: “ചിത്രഗുപ്ത ക്ഷേത്രം”
  • Oriya: “ଚିତ୍ରଗୁପ୍ତ ମନ୍ଦିର”
  • Panjabi: “ਚਿੱਤਰਗੁਪਤ ਮੰਦਰ, ਖਜੁਰਾਹੋ”
  • Sinhala: “චිත්‍රගුප්ත දේවාලය, ඛජුරාහෝ”
  • Tamil: “கஜூரஹோ சித்திரகுப்தர் கோயில்”
  • Tatar: “Читрагупта гыйбадәтханәсе, Кһаҗураһо”
  • Telugu: “చిత్రగుప్త ఆలయం, ఖజురహో”
  • Thai: “จิตรคุปตมนเทียร (ขชุราโห)”
  • Thai: “จิตรคุปตมนเทียร”
  • “Chitragupta Temple”

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