Nandi Temple

Chhatarpur district, India

Also known as: नन्दी मन्दिरகஜூரஹோ நந்திக்கோவில்నంది ఆలయం, ఖజురహోനന്ദി ക്ഷേത്രംනන්දි දේවාලය, ඛජුරාහෝ

Khajuraho India, Nandi Temple
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The Nandi temple is a Hindu temple located in Khajuraho city of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Nandi, the bull which serves as the mount (vāhana) of Shiva, in Hindu mythology. As a common architecture trend, temples of Shiva display stone images of a seated Nandi facing Shiva. Following the trend, this temple is located opposite to the Vishvanatha Temple, which is dedicate to Shiva.[2]

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Key facts

Heritage listingMonument of National Importance[1]
LocationChhatarpur district, India
StatusActive

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q12062312 — Wikidata
  2. Nandi Temple, Khajuraho India - Wikipedia — Wikipedia