Devi Jagadambi Temple

Devi Jagdambi Temple
Devi Jagdambi temple at Khajuraho
Devi Jagdambi Temple Location in Madhya Pradesh
Name
Proper name	Devi Jagdambi Temple (Jatakari Temple)
Devanagari	देवी जगदम्बी (जगदम्बा)मंदिर
Geography
Coordinates	24°51′12.2″N 79°55′10.8″E / 24.853389°N 79.919667°E / 24.853389; 79.919667Coordinates: 24°51′12.2″N 79°55′10.8″E / 24.853389°N 79.919667°E / 24.853389; 79.919667
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Chattarpur, Khajuraho^[1]
Location	Khajuraho^[1]
Culture
Primary deity	Parvati^[1] (previously Vishnu^[1])
Architecture
Number of temples	1
History and governance
Date built	Circa A.D.1000-25^[1]
Creator	Chandella Rulers

Devi Jagadambika temple or Jagadambika temple 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 Chandella dynasty between the 10th and the 12th centuries.

Apsara, Devi Jagadambi Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Devi Jagadambika temple, in a group to the north, is one of the most finely decorated temples at Khajuraho, with numerous erotic carvings. Three bands of carvings encircle the body of the temple. In the sanctum is an enormous image of the goddess Devi.^[2]

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 "Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) - Devi Jagdambi Temple". Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). Retrieved 21 March 2012. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
↑ "Jagadambika temple". Retrieved 2006-09-22.

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World Heritage Sites in India

North	Agra Fort The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier Fatehpur Sikri Great Himalayan National Park Humayun's Tomb Keoladeo National Park Khajuraho Group of Monuments Kalka-Shimla Railway Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers National Park Qutub Minar and its Monuments Red Fort Complex Taj Mahal

East	Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Kaziranga National Park Mahabodhi Temple Complex Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Sun Temple at Konark Sundarbans National Park

South	Great Living Chola Temples Group of Monuments at Hampi Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram Group of Monuments at Pattadakal Nilgiri Mountain Railway Western Ghats

West	Ajanta Caves Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Churches and convents of Goa Elephanta Caves Ellora Caves Hill Forts of Rajasthan Jantar Mantar of Jaipur Rani ki vav Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi Western Ghats

Khajuraho Group of Monuments

Western Group	Chausath Yogini Temple Chitragupta temple Devi Jagadambi Temple Kandariya Mahadeva Temple Lakshmana Temple Lakshmi Temple Lalguan Mahadeva temple Matangeshwara Mahadeva Temple Nandi Temple Parvati Temple Varaha Temple Vishvanatha Temple

Eastern Group (Hindu)	Brahma Temple Javari Temple Vamana Temple

Eastern Group (Jain)	Adinatha temple Parshvanatha temple Shantinatha temple Ghantai temple

Southern Group	Beejamandal Chaturbhuj Temple Duladeo Temple

Museums	Archeological Museum Jain Museum

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