Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

Lakshmana Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Khajuraho town in Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh, India. This Temple is considered one of the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval temple group found at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is considered one of the best examples of temples preserved from the medieval period in India. This temple is considered as part of the western group at Khajuraho. This temple is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other temples in Khajuraho Group of Monuments.

History

The temple was built during the reign of Yashovarman I (925 – 950CE) as per an inscription excavated from the base of the temple now fixed in the porch of the temple. The inscription is dated to reign of Dhanga Deva (950 AD – 999 AD) in 954 A.D. It is the long Sanskrit eulogy in 49 verses. This inscription gives the genealogy of  Chandela Kings from Nannuka to Dhanga and also mentions about the death of Yashovarman in 954 CE.

The inscription records that Yashovarman, (also called as Lakhsavarman), the seventh Chandela King, constructed a temple to install a Vishnu image, gifted to him by his Pratihara overlord, Devapala, probably the ruler of the Kannauj, who in turn got it from the ruler of Champa region. The image was brought originally from Tibet.

This majestic form of four armed, three headed Lord Vishnu is called Vaikuntha Vishnu. The deity of the temple is variously known as Lakshmana, Ramachandra or Chaturbuja attesting its Vaishnava affiliation. Dhanga Deva who was ruling in 954 A.D has also been mentioned in the inscription. It is therefore assumed that Lakshmana temple was built just before 954 A.D.

The Temple

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2021/03/lakshmana-temple-khajuraho-temple.html

Connectivity

The Temple is located at about 1.5 Kms from Khajuraho Bus Stand, 7 Kms from Khajuraho Airport, 7 Kms from Rajnagar, 9 Kms from Khajuraho Railway Station, 12 Kms from Bamitha, 41 Kms from Chhatarpur, 47 Kms from Panna and 379 Kms from Bhopal. Khajuraho is situated on Bamitha to Rajnagar route. Khajuraho railway station connects the town by a daily train to Delhi via Mahoba, Jhansi and Gwalior. It provides a daily train connecting to Agra, Jaipur, Bhopal and Udaipur. A local daily train also connects to Kanpur, whilst Varanasi is connected three times a week. Khajuraho Airport has flights to Delhi, Agra, Varanasi and Mumbai.

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