Parvati Temple, Khajuraho

Parvati Temple
Parvati Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Chattarpur, Khajuraho
Deity	Parvati
Location
Location	Khajuraho
State	Madhya Pradesh
Country	India
	Location in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates	24°51′11.4″N 79°55′19″E / 24.853167°N 79.92194°E
Architecture
Creator	Chandela Rulers
Temple	1

Parvati Temple is a temple dedicated to the goddess Parvati,^[1] consort of Shiva.

This structure is one of the monuments among Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a World Heritage Site in India.^{[citation needed]}

Location[edit | edit source]

The temple is located in the Western Group of Temple Complex Khajuraho. Inside the temple complex, it is located south-west to Vishvanath Temple.^[1]

Khajuraho is a small village in Chattarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Architecture[edit | edit source]

It has heavily restored small sanctum.^[1] The porch is completely lost and of the sanctum only the plinth has survived.^[1]

The arch above sanctum door depicts sculpture of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.^[2] Also numerous erotic sculptures of couples can be seen on the front wall (on the side of sanctum door.^[2]

The side and back walls do not have any sculptures.^[3]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Parvati Temple (as visible from Chitragutpa Temple), Khajuraho India
Parvati Temple, Khajuraho India
Parvati Temple, Khajuraho India

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 "Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) - Parvati Temple". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Retrieved 21 March 2012.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Image:Parvati Temple - Front View
↑ Image:Parvati Temple - Back View from Chitragupta Temple

External links[edit | edit source]

Template:Khajuraho Group of Monuments

[ASI-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 "Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) - Parvati Temple". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Retrieved 21 March 2012.

[ParvatiTemple-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Image:Parvati Temple - Front View

[3] Image:Parvati Temple - Back View from Chitragupta Temple

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