Eastern Group of Temples

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The Eastern Group of Temples is a cluster of predominantly Jain and a few Hindu temples at Khajuraho, noted for their intricate stone carvings and refined medieval North Indian temple architecture.

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Eastern Group of Temples canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
temple complex
tourist attraction
approximateConstructionCentury 10th century
11th century
architecturalPeriod medieval period
architecturalStyle Nagara
builtBy Chandela dynasty
category Hindu temples in Madhya Pradesh
Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh
Monuments and memorials in Madhya Pradesh
World Heritage Sites in India
country India
dominantTradition Jain temple tradition
hasFeature Hindu iconography
Jain iconography
mandapas
sculpted façades
shikharas
hasPreservationAuthority Archaeological Survey of India
hasTemple Adinatha Temple
Brahma Temple
linked to: Brahma temple

Ghantai Temple
Javari Temple
Parshvanatha Temple
linked to: Parsvanatha Temple

Shantinatha Temple
Vamana Temple
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
knownFor Nagara style architecture
intricate stone carvings
medieval North Indian temple architecture
locatedIn Chhatarpur district
linked to: Chhatarpur

India
Khajuraho
Madhya Pradesh
materialUsed sandstone
minorTradition Hindu temple tradition
nearbyGroup Southern Group of Temples
Western Group of Temples
partOf Khajuraho Group of Monuments
UNESCO World Heritage Site Khajuraho Group of Monuments
religiousAffiliation Hinduism
Jainism
statePartyToUNESCOListing India
tourismType cultural tourism
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1986
UNESCOSiteId 240

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