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Chaturbhuj Temple (Khajuraho)
Chaturbhuj Temple (Devanagari: चतुर्भुज मंदिर) is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu in Khajuraho, India in the village of Jatakari.[1] It is also known as Jatakari Temple (Devanagari: जटकारी). The name Chaturbhuja (lit. "One who has four arms") is an epithet of Vishnu. The temple was built by Yasovarman of the Chandela Dynasty in c. 1100 CE.[1][2]: 22 This is the only temple in Khajuraho which lacks erotic sculptures.[1] As part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, the temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986 because of its architecture and testimony to the Chandela dynasty.[3] ArchitectureThe temple consists of a sanctum without ambulatory, vestibule,[1] mandapa[1] and an entrance porch.[1] The temple stands on a Modest (chabutara). Around the wall, there are three bands[1] of sculptures (see also image of outer wall). Main idolThe main idol in the temple is of four-armed Vishnu (also seen in the image). It is 2.7 meters[1] in height. Gallery
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