Vishvanatha Temple

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Vishvanatha Temple is a prominent 11th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate Nagara-style architecture and elaborate stone carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu temple ⓘ
Shiva temple ⓘ
medieval temple ⓘ
architecturalStyle Nagara ⓘ
North Indian temple architecture ⓘ
associatedDynasty Chandela dynasty ⓘ
builtIn 11th century CE ⓘ
centuryOfConstruction 11th century ⓘ
country India ⓘ
culturalSignificance major monument of Chandela period ⓘ
dedicatedTo Shiva ⓘ
hasFeature antarala ⓘ
circumambulatory path ⓘ
erotic sculptures ⓘ
garbhagriha ⓘ
intricate stone carvings ⓘ
mandapa ⓘ
mythological reliefs ⓘ
ornate ceilings ⓘ
platform (jagati) ⓘ
processional friezes ⓘ
sculpted exterior walls ⓘ
shikhara ⓘ
subsidiary shrines ⓘ
torana ⓘ
hasSculpturalTheme Shaivite iconography ⓘ
Shakta iconography ⓘ
Vaishnavite iconography ⓘ
apsaras ⓘ
celestial beings ⓘ
everyday life scenes ⓘ
musicians and dancers ⓘ
processions ⓘ
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
locatedIn Chhatarpur district ⓘ
linked to: Chhatarpur

India ⓘ
Khajuraho ⓘ
Madhya Pradesh ⓘ
locatedNear Kandariya Mahadeva Temple ⓘ
Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho ⓘ
linked to: Lakshmana Temple
materialUsed sandstone ⓘ
notableFor elaborate Nagara-style superstructure ⓘ
high-quality sculptural program ⓘ
refined proportions and layout ⓘ
partOf Khajuraho Group of Monuments ⓘ
primaryDeity Shiva linga ⓘ
linked to: Shiva lingam
region Central India ⓘ
religion Hinduism ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Khajuraho Group of Monuments ⓘ

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Khajuraho Group of Monuments → contains → Vishvanatha Temple ⓘ