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.
  • Hindu temple
  • Description: 11th century Hindu temple for Vamana-Vishnu
  • Also known as
    “Vaman mandir of Khajuraho”
    “Vamana Temple, Khajuraho”
    “वामन मंदिर”

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Latitude
24.85152° or 24° 51′ 6″ north
Longitude
79.935° or 79° 56′ 6″ east
Open location code
7JPXVW2M+JX
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Telugu—“Vamana Temple” goes by many names.
معبد فاماناEgyptian Arabic
વામન મંદિર, ખજુરાહોGujarati
वामन मंदिर, खजुराहोHindi
वामन मन्दिर, खजुराहोMaithili
വാമന ക്ഷേത്രംMalayalam
වාමන දේවාලය, ඛජුරාහෝSinhala
Вамана Гыйбадәтханәсе, КһаҗураһоTatar
వామన ఆలయం, ఖజురహోTelugu
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