Devi Jagadambi Temple
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Devi Jagadambika temple or Jagadambika temple of a group of about 25 temples at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India. Khajuraho is a World Heritage site.
The temples of Khajuraho were built by the rulers of the Chandella dynasty between the 10th and the 12th centuries.
Devi Jagadambika temple, in a group to the north, is one of the most finely decorated temples at Khajuraho, with numerous erotic carvings. Three bands of carvings encircle the body of the temple. In the sanctum is an enormous image of the goddess Devi.[1]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Jagadambika temple". http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/khajuraho/jagadambikaindex.htm. Retrieved 2006-09-22.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Photo of temple
- Large photo of carvings
- Naga Queens photo
- Photo of Bhairava
- Photo Vishnu and Lakshmi
- Photos of the temple
