Varaha Temple
Chhatarpur district, India
Also known as: వరాహ ఆలయం, ఖజురహోවරාහ දේවාලය, ඛජුරාහෝ
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The Varaha Temple at Khajuraho enshrines a colossal monolithic image of Varaha, the boar avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. This temple depicts Varaha as a purely animal form. The temple is located in the Western Group of Temple Complex Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a World Heritage Site inscribed by UNESCO in 1986 because of its outstanding architecture and testimony to the Chandela dynasty. Khajuraho is a small village in Chattarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, India.[2]
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Key facts
| Heritage listing | Monument of National Importance[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Chhatarpur district, India |
| Status | Active |
Sources
- Wikidata Q7915406 — Wikidata
- Varaha Temple, Khajuraho - Wikipedia — Wikipedia