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”, “Narmadesvara Temple”, “templo de Kandariya”, “കന്ദരിയമഹാദേവക്ഷേത്രം”, “කන්දාරියා දේවාලය”, and “坎德里雅湿婆神庙”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Devi Jagadambi Temple and Chitragupta Temple.

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Devi Jagadambika Temple or Jagadambika Temple is one…

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The is an 11th century temple… is situated 160 metres north of Kandariya Mahadeva Temple.

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The Lakshmana Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple… 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…

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, a small town in the Bundelkhand region…

Kandariya Mahadeva Temple

Latitude
24.85304° or 24° 51′ 11″ north
Longitude
79.91963° or 79° 55′ 11″ east
Open location code
7JPXVW39+6V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 199055924
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historic=­monument
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tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q648390
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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”
  • Russian: “Кандарья-Махадева”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Kandariya Mahadeva”
  • Sinhala: “කන්දාරියා මහාදේව දේවාලය”
  • Spanish: “Templo Kandariya Mahadev”
  • Spanish: “Templo Kandariya Mahadeva”
  • Tamil: “கந்தாரிய மகாதேவர் கோயில்”
  • Telugu: “కందారియ మహదేవ మందిరము”
  • Telugu: “కందారియా మహాదేవ మందిరం”
  • Thai: “กันทาริยามหาเทวมนเทียร”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Mahadeva Temple and Western Group of Temples.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sunrise bed & Breakfast and Raja’s Cafe.

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