Chitragupta Temple

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Chitragupta Temple is a 10th–11th century Hindu temple at Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and dedication to the sun god Surya.

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Chitragupta Temple canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple
medieval temple
sun temple
architecturalStyle Khajuraho style
linked to: Nagara style

Nagara
associatedWith Surya worship
builtBy Chandela dynasty
constructionPeriod 10th century
11th century
country India
culturalSignificance example of Chandela-period temple art
important monument of central Indian temple architecture
dedicatedTo Surya
district Chhatarpur district
linked to: Chhatarpur
facingDirection east
hasDeity Surya
hasDepiction Surya riding a chariot with seven horses
apsaras
celestial beings
erotic sculptures
hunting scenes
processional scenes
hasFeature intricate carvings
mandapa
sanctum
sculpted exterior walls
shikhara
surya chariot sculpture
hasPlan hall (mandapa) with projections
sanctum with circumambulatory path
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
knownFor iconography of Surya
intricate sandstone carvings
locatedIn Chhatarpur district
linked to: Chhatarpur

India
Khajuraho
Madhya Pradesh
materialUsed sandstone
near Jagadambi Temple
partOf Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Western Group of Temples at Khajuraho
religion Hinduism
state Madhya Pradesh
touristAttraction Khajuraho
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1986

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Khajuraho Group of Monuments contains Chitragupta Temple
Western Group of Temples contains Chitragupta Temple
Devi Jagadambi Temple near Chitragupta Temple