Parshvanatha temple is a 10th-century Digambara Jain temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is now dedicated to Parshvanatha, although it was probably built as an Adinatha shrine during the
Parshvanatha Jinalaya a.k.a. Jinanatha Temple
Cross-legged apsara and Vishnu-Lakshmi
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Khajuraho Group of Monuments
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The Khajuraho Group of Monuments are a group of Hindu and Digambara Jain temples in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India. They are about 46 km from Chhatarpur city, the district headquarters, 28
Parshvanatha temple, Khajuraho
…themes. The entrance has an inscription with a most-perfect magic square. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with other temples in the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, because of its outstanding art, architecture, and testimony of the Chandela period. The temple is believed to have been constructed by a prominent…
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Until the 12th century, Khajuraho was under Hindu kings and featured 85 temples. Central India was seized by Delhi Sultanate in the 13th century. Under Muslim rule, many temples were destroyed and the rest left in neglect. Ruins of some old temples (Ghantai temple above) are still visible.
Sections and orientation of Khajuraho temples.
Sections of a Nagara temple architecture in detail