Vamana Temple, Khajuraho
{{short description|Building in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Vamana Temple
| image = Khajuraho Vaman Temple 2010.jpg
| alt = Vamana temple at Khajuraho
| caption = Vamana temple at Khajuraho
| map_type = India Madhya Pradesh
| map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh
| coordinates = {{coord|24|51|11|N|79|55|10|E|type:landmark_region:IN-MP_source:kolossus-dewiki|display=inline,title}}
| native_name = वामन मंदिर
| country = India
| state = Madhya Pradesh
| district = Chattarpur, Khajuraho{{cite web|title=Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) - Vamana Temple|url=http://asibhopal.nic.in/monument/chhatarpur_khajuraho_vamanatemple.html
|publisher=Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)|access-date=21 March 2012}}
| location = Khajuraho
| elevation_m =
| deity = Vamana, avatar of Vishnu
| festivals=
| architecture =
| temple_quantity = 1
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| inscriptions =
| year_completed = Assignable to circa 1050-75.
| creator = Chandella Rulers
| website =
}}
Vamana temple (Devanagri:वामन मंदिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vamana, an avatar of the god Vishnu. The temple was built between 1050 and 1075. It forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site listed because of its exceptional architecture, art, and testimony to the Chandela dynasty.{{cite web|title=Khajuraho Group of Monuments |url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/240 |website = UNESCO World Heritage Centre |publisher = United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization |access-date = 25 June 2023}}
Location
Architecture
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 sculpture on outer wall
Image:Khajuraho India - Vamana Temple - Nandi Sculpture -.JPG|Nandi Sculpture on outer wall
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131021160514/http://www.mptourism.com/web/explore/destinations/khajurao.aspx M.P. Tourism Website, Official Website of Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Corporation, Khajuraho]
- [http://asibhopal.nic.in/monument/chhatarpur.html Archaeological Survey of India, Bhopal Division, Index Page for Khajuraho - Chhatarpur ]
- [http://asibhopal.nic.in/monument/chhatarpur_khajuraho_vamanatemple.html Archaeological Survey of India, Bhopal Division, Vamana Temple, Khajuraho]
{{Commons category|Vamana Temple Khajuraho}}
{{World Heritage Sites in India}}
{{Khajuraho Group of Monuments}}
Category:Hindu temples in Khajuraho
Category:11th-century Hindu temples
Category:Monuments and memorials in Madhya Pradesh