Lakshmana Temple
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Lakshmana Temple is a prominent 10th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its intricate stone carvings and classic Nagara-style architecture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century temple
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Hindu temple ⓘ Nagara-style temple ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionYear | c. 954 CE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Nagara
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Sandhara temple ⓘ |
| builtBy | Yashovarman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtByDynasty | Chandela dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Central Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBaseMouldings | multiple horizontal friezes ⓘ |
| hasEntranceFeature | ornate torana ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
antarala
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garbhagriha ⓘ mahamandapa ⓘ mandapa ⓘ panchayatana layout ⓘ raised platform or jagati ⓘ shikhara ⓘ subsidiary shrines at corners ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Vaikuntha Chaturmurti
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celestial beings and apsaras ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ processional friezes of elephants and horses ⓘ scenes from daily life ⓘ |
| hasPlan |
axial alignment of mandapas
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east-facing orientation ⓘ |
| hasSanctum | circumambulatory path ⓘ |
| hasSuperstructure | cluster of urushringa spires ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Vaishnava iconography
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erotic sculptures ⓘ intricate stone carvings ⓘ sculptural friezes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chhatarpur district
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Khajuraho NERFINISHED ⓘ Khajuraho Group of Monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| mainDeityImage | Vaikuntha Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Group of Temples at Khajuraho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early mature Nagara architecture
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one of the earliest and most complete temples at Khajuraho ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Khajuraho ⓘ |
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