Parvati Temple | |
Map Type: | India Madhya Pradesh |
Coordinates: | 24.8532°N 79.9219°W |
Country: | India |
State: | Madhya Pradesh |
District: | Chattarpur, Khajuraho[1] |
Location: | Khajuraho |
Deity: | Parvati |
Temple Quantity: | 1 |
Creator: | Chandela Rulers |
Parvati Temple is a temple dedicated to the goddess Parvati,[1] consort of Shiva.
This structure is one of the monuments among Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a World Heritage Site in India.
The temple is located in the Western Group of Temple Complex Khajuraho. Inside the temple complex, it is located south-west to Vishvanath Temple.[1]
Khajuraho is a small village in Chattarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, India.
It has heavily restored small sanctum.[1] The porch is completely lost and of the sanctum only the plinth has survived.[1]
The arch above sanctum door depicts sculpture of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.[2] Also numerous erotic sculptures of couples can be seen on the front wall (on the side of sanctum door.[2]
The side and back walls do not have any sculptures.[3]