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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 ]
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.
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India.They are about 175 kilometres (109 mi) southeast of Jhansi, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Khajwa, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Rajnagar, and 49 kilometres (30 mi) from district headquarter Chhatarpur.
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.
Sirpur is a village in Mahasamund district in the state of Chhattisgarh 35 km from Mahasamund city and 78 km away from Raipur [2] on the banks of the river Mahanadi. [3] Sirpur was capital of Panduvanshi dynasty in ancient times. The village hosts the Sirpur Group of Monuments consisting of Buddhist, Hindu and Jain temples and monasteries ...
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The temple complex enclosed in a large area with picturesque surroundings, holds the main sanctum dedicated to Lakshmana Perumal. The sanctum sanctorum of the main shrine houses the idol of Vishnu. The temple is built in Kerala style architecture, common in all temples in the South Indian state of Kerala in Eastern axis. The temple has no ...
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).