Lalguan Mahadeva Temple,
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
Lalguan Mahadeva Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Khajuraho town in Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh, India. This Temple is the least visited and most remote temple in the western group at Khajuraho. This temple is situated on the bank of Lalguan Sagar Lake. This temple is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other temples in Khajuraho Group of Monuments.
The temple is believed to have been built around 900 CE by Chandela Kings. It is the second oldest surviving temple at Khajuraho, after the Chausath Yogini temple. The temple has been classified as a Monument of National Importance by the Archaeological Survey of India.
The
Temple
This Temple is facing towards west and similar to Brahma Temple on plan. This temple consists of sanctum and entrance porch. The temple is now in ruins. The curvilinear tower of its sanctum has fallen, and the entrance porch had disappeared. The only carving on the doorway is a diamond motif. This temple belongs to a transitional phase in temple building at Khajuraho, when sandstone was introduced but granite had not ceased to be used as building material.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 5
Kms from Khajuraho Bus Stand, 7 Kms from Rajnagar, 9 Kms from Khajuraho
Airport, 12 Kms from Khajuraho Railway Station, 16 Kms from Bamitha, 45 Kms
from Chhatarpur, 51 Kms from Panna and 383 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. The
route to this temple is not well known. Hence, take the help of the locals to
reach this temple.
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