Vamana Temple
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.Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Jain temple
- Description: 11th century Hindu temple for Vamana-Vishnu
- Also known as: “Vaman mandir of Khajuraho” and “Vamana Temple, Khajuraho”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Javari Temple, Khajuraho and Brahma Temple.
Javari Temple, Khajuraho
Jain temple
Photo: Sfu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Javari Temple, Khajuraho is situated 230 metres south of Vamana Temple.
Brahma Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: CR Pushpa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 340 metres southwest of Vamana Temple.
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 620 metres south of Vamana Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Khajuraho and Bundelkhand.
Khajuraho
Photo: Asitjain, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Khajuraho, a small town in the Bundelkhand region of Eastern Madhya Pradesh, 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 of India, divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. See: Northern Madhya Pradesh is sometimes considered part of Bundelkhand as well.Vamana Temple
- Categories: Hindu temple, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Rajnagar, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, Central India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.85152° or 24° 51′ 6″ northLongitude
79.935° or 79° 56′ 6″ eastOpen location code
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tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7912912
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Telugu—“Vamana Temple” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “معبد فامانا”
- French: “temple de Vamana”
- French: “Temple de Vamana”
- Gujarati: “વામન મંદિર, ખજુરાહો”
- Hindi: “वामन मंदिर, खजुराहो”
- Maithili: “वामन मन्दिर, खजुराहो”
- Malayalam: “വാമന ക്ഷേത്രം”
- Sinhala: “වාමන දේවාලය, ඛජුරාහෝ”
- Tatar: “Вамана Гыйбадәтханәсе, Кһаҗураһо”
- Telugu: “వామన ఆలయం, ఖజురహో”
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