Khajuraho Javari Temple, Madhya Pradesh

Address

Khajuraho Javari Temple Rina Road, Eastern Group of Temples, Sevagram, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh 471606

Diety

Shiva, Vishnu

Introduction

The Javari Temple in Khajuraho, India, is a Hindu temple, which forms part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built between c. 975 and 1100 A.D. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva& vishnu. The main idol of the temple is broken and headless. The temple is located in the eastern area of Khajuraho. It is near to and visible from Vamana Temple, and at a distance of about 200 meters (south). The entrance gate of sanctum has sculptures depicting nava-graha on the top. Along with nava-graha sculptures, sculpture of the Hindu deities Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva can also be seen. The temple has two bands of sculpture on the outer wall Housed within the tiny sanctum is the now headless image of Vishnu. Architecturally there are many similarities between the Javari and Chaturbhuj temples, which broadly gives us a construction date of 1075 – 1100 A.D. Dedicated to Vishnu, the Javari Temple is part of the eastern group and is situated 200m south of the Vamana Temple, surrounded by fields, trees and grazing cattle.