Javari Temple, Khajuraho
The Javari Temple in Khajuraho, India, is a Hindu temple, which forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built between c.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Jain temple
- Description: 11th century Vishnu temple
- Also known as: “Jabar temple”, “Jawari Temple”, “Laksmanji temple”, and “Thakurji temple”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vamana Temple and Brahma Temple.
Vamana Temple
Jain temple
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Vamana temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vamana, an avatar of the god Vishnu. The temple was built between 1050 and 1075. It forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site listed because of its exceptional architecture, art, and testimony to the Chandela dynasty. Vamana Temple is situated 230 metres north of Javari Temple, Khajuraho.
Brahma Temple
Hindu temple
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Brahma Temple is a ninth or early tenth century temple and is located at Chhatarpur in Madhya Pradesh, India. Although titled after the Hindu god Brahma, the temple is dedicated to Shiva. Brahma Temple is situated 260 metres west of Javari Temple, Khajuraho.
Ghantai temple
Jain temple
The Ghantai temple, also known as the Ghanti temple, is a ruined Digambara Jain temple in the Khajuraho town of Madhya Pradesh, India. Similar in style to the Parshvanatha temple, it was dedicated to the Jain tirthankara Rishabhanatha. Ghantai temple is situated 420 metres southwest of Javari Temple, Khajuraho.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khajuraho and Bundelkhand.
Khajuraho
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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.
Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand is a geographical and cultural region divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. See:…Javari Temple, Khajuraho
- Categories: Hindu temple, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Rajnagar, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, Plains, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.84947° or 24° 50′ 58″ northLongitude
79.93529° or 79° 56′ 7″ eastOpen location code
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tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6165262
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Sinhala—“Javari Temple, Khajuraho” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد جافارى”
- French: “temple Javari”
- French: “Temple Javari”
- Hindi: “जावरी मंदिर”
- Maithili: “जावरी मन्दिर, खजुराहो”
- Malayalam: “ജാവരി ക്ഷേത്രം”
- Sinhala: “ජවාරි දේවාලය, ඛජුරාහෝ”
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Highlights include Adinatha temple and Parshvanatha Temple.
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