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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple group
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temple complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Nagara style
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North Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | medieval Central Indian art ⓘ |
| bestPreservedGroupOf | Khajuraho temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Chandela dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriodEnd | 11th century ⓘ |
| constructionPeriodStart | 10th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Chitragupta Temple
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Devi Jagadambi Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Kandariya Mahadeva Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakshmana Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Matangeshvara Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Nandi Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Parvati Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Varaha Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Bundelkhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Shiva
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Surya NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ various Hindu deities ⓘ |
| hasEntrance | western gate near ticket counter ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circumambulatory paths
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elaborate exterior sculptural bands ⓘ garbhagrihas ⓘ mandapas ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| largestTemple | Kandariya Mahadeva Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chhatarpur district
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India ⓘ Khajuraho NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| mainDeity |
Devi
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Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| mostVisitedPartOf | Khajuraho Group of Monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
erotic sculptures
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high shikharas ⓘ intricate stone carvings ⓘ sculptural friezes depicting daily life ⓘ |
| partOf | Khajuraho Group of Monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | major heritage tourism destination in India ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1986 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.