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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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temple complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionCentury |
10th century
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11th century ⓘ |
| architecturalPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Nagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Chandela dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu temples in Madhya Pradesh
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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
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Jain iconography ⓘ mandapas ⓘ sculpted façades ⓘ shikharas ⓘ |
| hasPreservationAuthority | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Adinatha Temple
NERFINISHED
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Brahma Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Ghantai Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Javari Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Parshvanatha Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Shantinatha Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Vamana Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Nagara style architecture
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intricate stone carvings ⓘ medieval North Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chhatarpur district
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India ⓘ Khajuraho NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| minorTradition | Hindu temple tradition ⓘ |
| nearbyGroup |
Southern Group of Temples
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ⓘ
Western Group of Temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
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ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site Khajuraho Group of Monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Hinduism
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Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statePartyToUNESCOListing | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 240 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.