Western Group of Temples

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The Western Group of Temples is the most prominent and best-preserved cluster of Hindu temples at Khajuraho, renowned for its grand architecture and intricate stone carvings.

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Western Group of Temples canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple group
temple complex
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Nagara style
North Indian temple architecture
associatedWith medieval Central Indian art
bestPreservedGroupOf Khajuraho temples
builtBy Chandela dynasty
constructionPeriodEnd 11th century
constructionPeriodStart 10th century
contains Chitragupta Temple
Devi Jagadambi Temple
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
Lakshmana Temple
Matangeshvara Temple
Nandi Shrine
Parvati Temple
Varaha Temple
culturalRegion Bundelkhand
dedicatedTo Shiva
Surya
Vishnu
various Hindu deities
hasEntrance western gate near ticket counter
hasFeature circumambulatory paths
elaborate exterior sculptural bands
garbhagrihas
mandapas
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site
largestTemple Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
locatedIn Chhatarpur district
linked to: Chhatarpur

India
Khajuraho
Madhya Pradesh
mainDeity Devi
Shiva
Vishnu
managedBy Archaeological Survey of India
materialUsed sandstone
mostVisitedPartOf Khajuraho Group of Monuments
notableFor erotic sculptures
high shikharas
intricate stone carvings
sculptural friezes depicting daily life
partOf Khajuraho Group of Monuments
religiousAffiliation Hinduism
tourismSignificance major heritage tourism destination in India
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1986

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Khajuraho Group of Monuments hasTempleGroup Western Group of Temples
Eastern Group of Temples nearbyGroup Western Group of Temples
Southern Group of Temples smallerThan Western Group of Temples
Southern Group of Temples nearbyGroup Western Group of Temples