Proper name Parvati Temple Country India District Chattarpur, Khajuraho Number of temples 1 | Devanagari पार्वती मंदिर State Madhya Pradesh Location Khajuraho Primary deity Parvati | |
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Address Rajnagar Rd, Sevagram, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh 471606 Similar Devi Jagadambi Temple, Varaha Temple - Khajuraho, Vamana Temple - Khajuraho, Javari Temple - Khajuraho, Duladeo Temple | ||
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Parvati Temple (Devanagari: पार्वती मंदिर) is a temple dedicated to the goddess Parvati, consort of Shiva.
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This structure is one of the monument among Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a World Heritage Site in India.
Location
The temple is located in the Western Group of Temple Complex Khajuraho. Inside the temple complex, it is located south-west to Vishvanath Temple.
Khajuraho is a small village in Chattarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Architecture
It has heavily restored small sanctum. The porch is completely lost and of the sanctum only the plinth has survived.
The arch above sanctum door depicts sculpture of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Also numerous erotic sculptures of couples can be seen on the front wall (on the side of sanctum door.
The side and back walls do not have any sculptures.