Parvati Temple, Khajuraho

Parvati Temple
Parvati Temple at Khajuraho
Parvati Temple Location in Madhya Pradesh
Name
Proper name	Parvati Temple
Devanagari	पार्वती मंदिर
Geography
Coordinates	24°51′11.4″N 79°55′19″E / 24.853167°N 79.92194°E / 24.853167; 79.92194Coordinates: 24°51′11.4″N 79°55′19″E / 24.853167°N 79.92194°E / 24.853167; 79.92194
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Chattarpur, Khajuraho^[1]
Location	Khajuraho^[1]
Culture
Primary deity	Parvati^[1]
Architecture
Number of temples	1
History and governance
Creator	Chandela Rulers

Parvati Temple (Devanagari: पार्वती मंदिर) is a temple dedicated to the goddess Parvati,^[1] wife of Shiva.

This structure is one of the monument among Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a World Heritage Site in India.

Location

The temple is located in the Western Group of Temple Complex Khajuraho. Inside the temple complex, it is located south-west to Vishvanath Temple.^[1]

Khajuraho is a small village in Chattarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Architecture

It has heavily restored small sanctum.^[1] The porch is completely lost and of the sanctum only the plinth has survived.^[1]

The arch above sanctum door depicts sculpture of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.^[2] Also numerous erotic sculptures of couples can be seen on the front wall (on the side of sanctum door.^[2]

The side and back walls do not have any sculptures.^[3]

Gallery

Parvati Temple (as visible from Chitragutpa Temple), Khajuraho India
Parvati Temple, Khajuraho India
Parvati Temple, Khajuraho India

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) - Parvati Temple". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Retrieved 21 March 2012. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
1 2 Image:Parvati Temple - Front View
↑ Image:Parvati Temple - Back View from Chitragupta Temple

External links

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World Heritage Sites in India

North	Agra Fort Fatehpur Sikri Great Himalayan National Park Humayun's Tomb Keoladeo National Park Khajuraho Group of Monuments Kalka-Shimla Railway Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers National Park Qutub Minar and its Monuments Red Fort Complex Taj Mahal

East	Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Kaziranga National Park Mahabodhi Temple Complex Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Sun Temple at Konark Sundarbans National Park

South	Great Living Chola Temples Group of Monuments at Hampi Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Nilgiri Mountain Railway Western Ghats

West	Ajanta Caves Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Churches and convents of Goa Elephanta Caves Ellora Caves Hill Forts of Rajasthan Jantar Mantar of Jaipur Rani ki vav Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Western Ghats

Khajuraho Group of Monuments

Western Group	Lakshmi Temple Varaha Temple Lakshmana Temple Kandariya Mahadeva Temple Devi Jagadambi Temple Chitragupta Temple Vishvanath Temple Nandi Temple Parvati Temple Chausath Yogini Temple Matangeshwara Mahadeva Temple

Eastern Group (Hindu)	Vamana Temple Javari Temple Brahma Temple

Eastern Group (Jain)	Parsvanath Temple Adinath Temple Shantinath Temple

Southern Group	Duladeo Temple Chaturbhuj Temple Beejamandal

Museums	Jain Museum Archeological Museum

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