Madana-Varman was a king of the Chandela dynasty of India. He succeeded his father Prithvi-Varman as the ruler of the Jejakabhukti region. He revived the Chandela glory by subduing the neighbouring kingdoms, and commissioned several tanks and temples.
Coinage of Madanavarman (1128-1165 CE), Chandelas of Jejakabhukti.
Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
The Chandelas of Jejakabhukti was an Indian dynasty in Central India. The Chandelas ruled much of the Bundelkhand region between the 9th and the 13th centuries. They belonged to the Chandel clan of the Rajputs.
Chandelas of Jejakabhukti
Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi, Khajuraho.
Celestial dancer (Devata) mid-11th century, Chandela period, Madhya Pradesh. Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A 20th century artist's imagination of Kirtivarman Chandela visiting a Khajuraho temple