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Parshvanatha Temple, Khajuraho

Khajuraho, Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh · 24.8449°, 79.9366°

Parshvanatha (probably built as an Adinatha shrine)Chandela
Sacred since
950 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
c. 950-970 (Chandela)
Chandela

History & significance

The largest of the Jain temples in the eastern group at Khajuraho, raised between about 950 and 970 by a prominent Jain family in the reign of the Chandela king Dhanga and carrying an inscription of 954; its oblong plan runs from entrance porch through mandapa and vestibule to the sanctum, where a Parshvanatha image was installed in 1860.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chandela