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Chausath Yogini Temple, Khajuraho

Khajuraho, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh · 24.8495°, 79.9181°

Devi (central cell probably Durga) with sixty-four yoginisChandelaChandela (hypaethral, rectangular plan)
Sacred since
885 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 885 CE (Chandela)
Chandela

History & significance

The oldest surviving temple at Khajuraho, an open-air yogini shrine of about 885 CE with sixty-four small cells around a larger one. Uniquely rectangular among yogini temples, it attests to tantric goddess worship in the Chandela capital and forms part of the UNESCO-listed Khajuraho group.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chandela