Vishvanath Temple

Chhatarpur district, India

Also known as: विश्वनाथ मन्दिर, खजुराहोਵਿਸ਼ਵਨਾਥ ਮੰਦਰ, ਖਜੁਰਾਹੋவிசுவநாதர் கோயில்విశ్వనాథ దేవాలయం, ఖజురహోവിശ്വനാഥ ക്ഷേത്രംවිශ්වනාථ දේවාලය, ඛජුරාහෝ

Visvanatha temple enshrines a three-headed image of Lord Brahma. Lions guard the northern entrance to the structure, while elephants flank the southern flight of steps that lead up to it. Khajuraho, India Western Group of Temples in Khajuraho constitutes some of the most splendid and architecturally
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The Vishvanatha Temple is a Hindu temple in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located among the western group of Khajuraho Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, who is also known as "Vishvanatha", meaning "Lord of the Universe".[2]

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Key facts

Presiding deityShiva[1]
Founded1002[1]
Heritage listingMonument of National Importance[1]
LocationChhatarpur district, India
StatusActive

History

  1. 1002 — Founded / built[1]

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q12453080 — Wikidata
  2. Vishvanatha Temple, Khajuraho - Wikipedia — Wikipedia