Lakshmana Temple Khajuraho | Temples in Khajuraho

Lakshmana Temple Khajuraho | Temples in Khajuraho

The Lakshamana temple is a very famous Hindu temple located in the city of Khajuraho, India. Yashovarman built  this temple in the 10th century.

 

ARCHITECTURE of LAKSHMANA TEMPLE:

The temple complex is built on a high platform and its structure consists of all the elements of Hindu Temple architecture. However, it has entrance porch, mandapa, maha-mandapa, Antarala and Garbhagriha.

Moreover,  divine figures, couples and erotic scenes covers two rows of the temple. Vaikuntha Vishnu is the main image depicting a tri-headed & four-armed sculpture.

Surprisingly, the human head is at the centre. The two sides of boar depicts Varaha and lion that depicts Narashima.

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Sneha Hedau
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