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Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho

c. 954 · 10th century

The Lakshmana Temple is a Hindu temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India, dedicated to Vishnu and completed around 954 under the Chandela kings Yashovarman and Dhanga. Standing on a high platform with four subsidiary shrines at its corners, it is one of the earliest and best-preserved of the large Khajuraho temples, known for its dense sculpture. It belongs to the Khajuraho group, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Lakshmana Temple, Khajuraho
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Chandela dynasty

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