Kandariya Mahadeva Temple

The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple, meaning "the Great God of the ", is the largest and most ornate in the medieval temple group found at in Madhya Pradesh, India.
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  • Type: Hindu temple
  • Description: The largest historic temple in Khajuraho (11th century)
  • Also known as: “Kandariya Mahadev Temple”, “Kandariya Mahadeva Mandir of Khajuraho”, “Kandariya Temple”, “Kandarya Mahadeva”, “Khandari Temple”, “Kundari Mandir”, “Lalaji Temple”, and “Narmadesvara Temple”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Devi Jagadambi Temple and Chitragupta Temple.

Hindu temple
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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.

Hindu temple
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The 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. is situated 160 metres north of Kandariya Mahadeva 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. is situated 230 metres southeast of Kandariya Mahadeva 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.

Kandariya Mahadeva Temple

Latitude
24.85304° or 24° 51′ 11″ north
Longitude
79.91963° or 79° 55′ 11″ east
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Thai—“Kandariya Mahadeva Temple” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد كاندريا ماهاديفا”
  • Bengali: “কন্দারিয়া মহাদেব মন্দির”
  • Chinese: “坎德里雅湿婆神庙”
  • Chinese: “坎德里雅濕婆神廟”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد كاندريا ماهاديفا”
  • French: “temple de Kandariya Mahadeva”
  • French: “Temple de Kandariya Mahadeva”
  • Georgian: “კანდარია მაჰადევა”
  • German: “Kandariya-Mahadeva-Tempel”
  • Hebrew: “מקדש קנדריה מהדבה”
  • Hindi: “कन्दारिया महादेव”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Kandariya Mahadewa”
  • Italian: “Tempio Kaṇḍāriyā Mahādeva”
  • Japanese: “カンダーリヤ・マハーデーヴァ寺院”
  • Kannada: “ಕಂದಾರಿಯಾ ಮಹಾದೇವ ದೇವಾಲಯ”
  • Malayalam: “കന്ദരിയമഹാദേവക്ഷേത്രം, ഖജുരാഹോ”
  • Malayalam: “കന്ദരിയമഹാദേവക്ഷേത്രം”
  • Russian: “Кандарья-Махадева”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Kandariya Mahadeva”
  • Sinhala: “කන්දාරියා දේවාලය”
  • Sinhala: “කන්දාරියා මහාදේව දේවාලය”
  • Spanish: “templo de Kandariya”
  • Spanish: “Templo Kandariya Mahadev”
  • Spanish: “Templo Kandariya Mahadeva”
  • Tamil: “கந்தாரிய மகாதேவர் கோயில்”
  • Telugu: “కందారియ మహదేవ మందిరము”
  • Telugu: “కందారియా మహాదేవ మందిరం”
  • Thai: “กันทาริยามหาเทวมนเทียร”

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Highlights include Mahadeva Temple and Western Group of Temples.

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