Nandi Temple, Khajuraho India


The Nandi temple is a Hindu temple in Khajuraho town of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Nandi, the bull which serves as the mount of Shiva, in Hindu mythology. As a common architecture trend, temples of Shiva display stone images of a seated Nandi facing Shiva. Following the trend, this temple is located opposite to the Vishvanatha Temple, which is dedicate to Shiva.
This structure is one of the monument among Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a World Heritage Site in India.

Location

The temple is located in the Western Group of Temple Complex Khajuraho. Inside the temple complex, it is located opposite to Vishvanath Temple.
Khajuraho is a small village in Chhatarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Architecture

The temple stands on a rectangular modest. The plan of the main structure is of the shape of cross quadrate, where the rectangle form the sanctum and the cross edges form the four balconies. The temples walls are like balcony walls and do not complete cover the sanctum completely. The roof rests on the pillars.
The border design is made of carvings depicting elephant. Human figures are also depicted on both side of elephant.
Erotic sculpture of couples are also seen on the outer roof.
The sculpture of Shiva can also be seen on outer roof and wall.

Nandi Sculpture

The Nandi Sculpture is 2.2 m long and 1.8 m high.

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