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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chitragupta Temple canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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medieval temple ⓘ sun temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Khajuraho style
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Nagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Surya worship ⓘ |
| builtBy | Chandela dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod |
10th century
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11th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of Chandela-period temple art
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important monument of central Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Surya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Chhatarpur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facingDirection | east ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Surya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
Surya riding a chariot with seven horses
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apsaras ⓘ celestial beings ⓘ erotic sculptures ⓘ hunting scenes ⓘ processional scenes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
intricate carvings
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mandapa ⓘ sanctum ⓘ sculpted exterior walls ⓘ shikhara ⓘ surya chariot sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPlan |
hall (mandapa) with projections
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sanctum with circumambulatory path ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
iconography of Surya
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intricate sandstone carvings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chhatarpur district
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India ⓘ Khajuraho NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| near | Jagadambi Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
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Western Group of Temples at Khajuraho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Khajuraho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1986 ⓘ |
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