Devi Jagadambi Temple

Devi Jagadambika Temple or Jagadambika Temple is one of a group of about 25 temples at Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India. Khajuraho is a World Heritage Site. The temples of Khajuraho were built by the rulers of the Chandela dynasty between the 10th and the 12th centuries.

Devi Jagdambi Temple
Devi Jagdambi temple at Khajuraho
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictChattarpur, Khajuraho[1]
DeityParvati
Location
LocationKhajuraho[1]
StateMadhya Pradesh
CountryIndia
Location in Madhya Pradesh
Geographic coordinates24°51′12.2″N 79°55′10.8″E
Architecture
CreatorChandella Rulers
CompletedCirca A.D.1000-25[1]
Temple(s)1

Devi Jagadambika temple, in a group to the north, is one of the most finely decorated temples at Khajuraho. It is named after Jagadambika, a Hindu goddess related to devi. Three bands of carvings encircle the body of the temple. In the sanctum is an enormous image of the Goddess (Parvati).[2]

Notes
  1. "Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) - Devi Jagdambi Temple". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Retrieved 21 March 2012.
  2. "Jagadambika temple". Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2006.
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