Chausath Yogini Temple
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Chausath Yogini Temple is an early, open-air sandstone shrine at Khajuraho dedicated to the 64 yoginis, notable as one of the oldest and most distinctive tantric temples in the complex.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chausath Yogini Temple canonical | 4 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Open-air temple ⓘ Sandstone temple ⓘ Tantric temple ⓘ Yogini temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Nagara ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shakta tradition
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Tantric practices ⓘ |
| builtBy | Chandela rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu temples in Khajuraho
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Shakti temples ⓘ Temples in Madhya Pradesh ⓘ Yogini temples in India ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 9th century CE ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
64 Yoginis
NERFINISHED
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Goddess Kali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityType | Female deities ⓘ |
| district | Chhatarpur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Chandela period ⓘ |
| feature |
Absence of large central shrine
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Open courtyard ⓘ Perimeter cells for yogini images ⓘ Small shrines for individual yoginis ⓘ Tantric iconography ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfShrines | 64 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chhatarpur district
NERFINISHED
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India ⓘ Khajuraho NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| materialUsed | Sandstone ⓘ |
| near | Western Group of Temples, Khajuraho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs |
Oldest surviving temple at Khajuraho
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One of the earliest structures in Khajuraho complex ⓘ One of the few surviving yogini temples in India ⓘ |
| orientation | Overlooking a ravine ⓘ |
| partOf | Khajuraho Group of Monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | Rectangular plan ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Yoginis ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| tourismType |
Heritage tourism site
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Religious tourism site ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.