Lakshmana Temple
|
Reviewed by:
Editorial Staff
Rating:
|
The Lakshmana Temple is a huge structure that is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
This temple was built around 930 to 950 A.D. and is one of the earliest stone temples.
This temple is remarkably well-preserved. As per an inscription on this temple, this was constructed by King Yasovarman in order to install a Vaikuntha-Vishnu image given to him by Devapala, the Pratihara overlord.
This image was brought from Tibet, where the faction of worshipping Vishnu in the Vaikuntha avatar was very famous.
The outer wall of this temple is beautifully carved and every inch reveals the artistic flight of fantasy of the sculptor.
There are two open pavilions or mandapas in front of the temple.
Out of these the one towards the south is the Varaha mandapa that has a huge image of the standing Varaha (the boar incarnation of Vishnu to save the earth from primeval floods).
Category: Monument and Historic Building
Maybe you might also be interested in:
| Kandariya Mahadev Temple | |
|
The Kandariya Mahadev Temple is the biggest and most decorated Hindu temple of the group that is found at Khajuraho. It is preserved from the medieval period in India. This temple was constructed by Vidyadhara,... Reviewed by: Editorial Staff
|
|
| Khajuraho Temples | |
|
Nearly 385 miles to the south-east of New Delhi, one can reach the village of Khajuraho at the Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh. The group of monuments of Khajuraho has been included in the UNESCO... Reviewed by: Editorial Staff
|
|
| Mahadeva Temple | |
|
The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple dates back to the 11th century and is the largest in Khajuraho. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva and the sanctum has a lingam (symbol of Shiva). This temple has almost 900 statues... Reviewed by: Editorial Staff
|
