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The Lakshmana Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple built by Yashovarman during the Chandela dynasty [2] located in Khajuraho, India. It is dedicated to Vaikuntha Vishnu - an aspect of Vishnu . [ 1 ]
It consists of several temples. For three Shiva temples excavated, a circumambulatory Jagati in the form of a high rise platform, similar to Lakshmana temple survives. For another only the foundation is visible. The cluster was built by the Shaiva king Shivagupta Balarjuna, and is dated to the mid 8th century.
The Khajuraho Dance Festival is held every year in February. [68] It features various classical Indian dances set against the backdrop of the Chitragupta or Vishwanath Temples. The Khajuraho temple complex offers a son et lumière (sound and light) show every evening. The first show is in English language and the second, in Hindi. It is held in ...
The site has been significant for its temple ruins of Rama and Lakshmana of the Ramayana fame, as well as those related to Shaivism, Shaktism, Buddhism and Jainism. The site excavations after 1950, particularly after 2003, have yielded 22 Shiva temples, 5 Vishnu temples, 10 Buddha Viharas, 3 Jain Viharas, a 6th/7th century market and snana-kund ...
Yashovarman's reign marked the beginning of the famous Chandela-era art and architecture. He commissioned the Lakshmana Temple at Khajuraho. [22] Unlike the earlier Chandela inscriptions, the records of Yashovarman's successor Dhanga (r. c. 950–999 CE) do not mention any Pratihara overlord.
The Lakshmana Temple at Khajuraho A sculpture at the Lakshmana Temple. Yashovarman (IAST: Yaśovarman; reigned c. 925–950 CE), also known as Lakshavarman, was a king of the Chandela dynasty of India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh).
Thirumoozhikkulam Lakshmana Perumal Temple, where Lakshmana is the main deity. In Bharatpur district of Rajasthan, there is a temple dedicated to Lakshmana and Urmila. The temple was built in 1870 AD by the then ruler Balwant Singh of Bharatpur and is considered as a Royal temple by the royal family of Bharatpur State. [47]
English: The Laxman or Lakshmana temple is a collection of ruins and a standing Hindu temple predominantly made of bricks. It is dated to the first half of the 7th century CE, built in Kosala dynasty period by a Queen named Vasata. The temple is dedicated to Vishnu, but reverentially features Shaiva and Shakti ideas and iconography.