CHATURBHUJ TEMPLE (KHAJURAHO)

Chaturbhuj Temple
Chaturbhuj Temple
	Chaturbhuj temple at Khajuraho
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Chattarpur, Khajuraho
Deity	Vishnu
Location
Location	Khajuraho
State	Madhya Pradesh
Country	India
	Location in Madhya Pradesh
Geographic coordinates	24°51′11″N 79°55′10″E / 24.85306°N 79.91944°E
Architecture
Creator	Chandella Rulers
Completed	Date-able to C. E. 1100 A.D.
Temple(s)	1

Chaturbhuj Temple (Devanagari: चतुर्भुज मंदिर) is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu in Khajuraho, India in the village of Jatakari.^[1] It is also known as Jatakari Temple (Devanagari: जटकारी).

The name Chaturbhuja (lit. "One who has four arms") is an epithet of Vishnu. The temple was built by Yasovarman of the Chandela Dynasty in c. 1100 CE.^[1]^[2]^: 22 This is the only temple in Khajuraho which lacks erotic sculptures.^[1]

As part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, the temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986 because of its architecture and testimony to the Chandela dynasty.^[3]

Architecture

The temple consists of a sanctum without ambulatory, vestibule,^[1] mandapa^[1] and an entrance porch.^[1] The temple stands on a Modest (chabutara).

Around the wall, there are three bands^[1] of sculptures (see also image of outer wall).

Main idol

The main idol in the temple is of four-armed Vishnu (also seen in the image). It is 2.7 meters^[1] in height.

Gallery

Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India
Main Idol (Vishnu), Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India
Roof, Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India
Ganga-Yamuna Sculpture Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India
Ganga-Yamuna Sculpture Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India
Outer Wall, Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India
Shiva Sculpture on Outer Wall, Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) - Chaturbhuj Temple". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Retrieved 21 March 2012.
^ Sen, S.N., 2013, A Textbook of Medieval Indian History, Delhi: Primus Books, ISBN 9789380607344
^ "Khajuraho Group of Monuments". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

External links

[ASI-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l "Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) - Chaturbhuj Temple". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Retrieved 21 March 2012.

[Sen-2] Sen, S.N., 2013, A Textbook of Medieval Indian History, Delhi: Primus Books, ISBN 9789380607344

[unesco-3] "Khajuraho Group of Monuments". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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v t e Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Western Group	Chausath Yogini Temple Chitragupta temple Devi Jagadambi Temple Kandariya Mahadeva Temple Lakshmana Temple Lakshmi Temple Lalguan Mahadeva temple Matangeshwara Mahadeva Temple Nandi Temple Parvati Temple Varaha Temple Vishvanatha Temple
Eastern Group (Hindu)	Brahma Temple Javari Temple Vamana Temple
Eastern Group (Jain)	Adinatha temple Parshvanatha temple Shantinatha temple Ghantai temple
Southern Group	Beejamandal Chaturbhuj Temple Duladeo Temple
Museums	Archeological Museum Jain Museum

v t e World Heritage Sites in India
Central	Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Khajuraho Group of Monuments Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
East	Darjeeling Himalayan Railway^ Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya Archaeological Site of Nalanda Mahavihara Santiniketan Sun Temple, Konark Sundarbans National Park
North	Agra Fort Fatehpur Sikri Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area Humayun's Tomb, Delhi Keoladeo National Park Kalka–Shimla railway^ Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks Qutub Minar and its Monuments, Delhi Red Fort Complex Taj Mahal The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement Complexe du Capitole
Northeast	Kaziranga National Park Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Khangchendzonga National Park
South	Great Living Chola Temples Airavatesvara Temple Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur Group of Monuments at Hampi Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Nilgiri Mountain Railway^ Kakatiya Rudreshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telangana Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas Chennakeshava Temple Hoysaleswara Temple Keshava Temple Western Ghats
West	Ajanta Caves Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Churches and convents of Goa Dholavira:a Harappan city Elephanta Caves Ellora Caves Hill Forts of Rajasthan Amer Fort Chittor Fort Gagron Fort Jaisalmer Fort Kumbhalgarh Ranthambore Fort Historic City of Ahmadabad Jaipur City, Rajasthan Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen's Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur Western Ghats Victorian Gothic and Art Deco Ensembles of Mumbai
^part of Mountain Railways of India

v t e Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Western Group	Chausath Yogini Temple Chitragupta temple Devi Jagadambi Temple Kandariya Mahadeva Temple Lakshmana Temple Lakshmi Temple Lalguan Mahadeva temple Matangeshwara Mahadeva Temple Nandi Temple Parvati Temple Varaha Temple Vishvanatha Temple
Eastern Group (Hindu)	Brahma Temple Javari Temple Vamana Temple
Eastern Group (Jain)	Adinatha temple Parshvanatha temple Shantinatha temple Ghantai temple
Southern Group	Beejamandal Chaturbhuj Temple Duladeo Temple
Museums	Archeological Museum Jain Museum

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