Chaturbhuj Temple (Khajuraho)

Chaturbhuj Temple (Devanagari: चतुर्भुज मंदिर) is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu in Khajuraho, India in the village of Jatakari.^[1] It is also known as Jatakari Temple (Devanagari: जटकारी).

Chaturbhuj Temple
Chaturbhuj temple at Khajuraho
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Chattarpur, Khajuraho[1]
Deity	Vishnu[1]
Location
Location	Khajuraho[1]
State	Madhya Pradesh
Country	India
Location in Madhya Pradesh
Geographic coordinates	24°51′11″N 79°55′10″E
Architecture
Creator	Chandella Rulers
Completed	Date-able to C. E. 1100 A.D.[1]
Temple(s)	1

The name Chaturbhuja (lit. "One who has four arms") is an epithet of Vishnu. The temple was built by Yasovarman of the Chandela Dynasty in c. 1100 CE.^[1][2]: 22 This is the only temple in Khajuraho which lacks erotic sculptures.^[1]

As part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, the temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986 because of its architecture and testimony to the Chandela dynasty.^[3]

Architecture

The temple consists of a sanctum without ambulatory, vestibule,^[1] mandapa^[1] and an entrance porch.^[1] The temple stands on a Modest (chabutara).

Around the wall, there are three bands^[1] of sculptures (see also image of outer wall).

Main idol

The main idol in the temple is of four-armed Vishnu (also seen in the image). It is 2.7 meters^[1] in height.

Gallery

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  Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India
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  Main Idol (Vishnu), Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India
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  Roof, Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India
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  Ganga-Yamuna Sculpture Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India
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  Ganga-Yamuna Sculpture Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India
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  Outer Wall, Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India
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  Shiva Sculpture on Outer Wall, Chaturbhuj Temple, Khajuraho India