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.
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  • 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.

Jain temple
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The Javari Temple in Khajuraho, India, is a , which forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built between c. is situated 230 metres south of Vamana Temple.

Hindu temple
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is a ninth or early tenth century temple and is located at in , India. Although titled after the Hindu god Brahma, the temple is dedicated to Shiva. is situated 340 metres southwest of Vamana Temple.

Jain temple
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The , also known as the Ghanti temple, is a ruined Digambara Jain temple in the town of , . Similar in style to the , it was dedicated to the Jain tirthankara Rishabhanatha. is situated 620 metres south of Vamana Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Khajuraho and Bundelkhand.

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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.

is a geographical and cultural region of , divided between the states of and . See: is sometimes considered part of as well.

Vamana Temple

Latitude
24.85152° or 24° 51′ 6″ north
Longitude
79.935° or 79° 56′ 6″ east
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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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