Vamana temple (Devanagri:वामन मंदिर) is a
Hindu
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temple
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dedicated to
Vamana
Vamana (, ) also known as Trivikrama (), Urukrama (), Upendra (), Dadhivamana (, ), and Balibandhana (), is an Dashavatara, avatar of the Hinduism, Hindu deity Vishnu. He is the fifth avatar of Vishnu and the first Dashavatara in the Treta ...
, an
avatar
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of the god
Vishnu
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.
The temple was built between 1050 and 1075.
It forms part of the
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India. They are about 46 km (28.6mi) from Chhatarpur, Chhatarpur city, the district headquarter, 283 km (177mi) from Gwalior, southea ...
, a
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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listed because of its exceptional architecture, art, and testimony to the
Chandela
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dynasty.
Location
The temple is located in the eastern area of Khajuraho.
It is situated about 200 meters to the north-east to Brahma Temple.
Architecture
It has a sanctum,
vestibule,
maha-mandapa
with lateral transepts
and an entrance-porch.
Gallery
Image:Khajuraho India, Vamana Temple 02; Photographed 10-March-2012.JPG,
Image:Khajuraho India, Vamana Temple, Main Idol; Photograhed on 10-March-2012.JPG, Vamana Idol in Sanctum
Image:Khajuraho India, Vamana Temple, Varaha Sculpture.JPG, Varaha
Varaha (, , "boar") is the avatar of the Hinduism, Hindu god Vishnu, in the form of a wild boar, boar. Varaha is generally listed as third in the Dashavatara, the ten principal avatars of Vishnu.
In legend, when the demon Hiranyaksha steals ...
sculpture on outer wall
Image:Khajuraho India - Vamana Temple - Nandi Sculpture -.JPG, Nandi
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Sculpture on outer wall
References
External links
M.P. Tourism Website, Official Website of Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Corporation, Khajuraho*
ttp://asibhopal.nic.in/monument/chhatarpur_khajuraho_vamanatemple.html Archaeological Survey of India, Bhopal Division, Vamana Temple, Khajuraho
{{Khajuraho Group of Monuments
Hindu temples in Khajuraho
11th-century Hindu temples
Bundelkhand
Monuments and memorials in Madhya Pradesh
World Heritage Sites in Madhya Pradesh
Vamana temples