Devi Jagadambi Temple

Devi Jagdambi Temple
Devi Jagdambi temple at Khajuraho
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Chattarpur, Khajuraho^[1]
Deity	Parvati
Location
Location	Khajuraho^[1]
State	Madhya Pradesh
Country	India
Location in Madhya Pradesh
Geographic 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
Architecture
Creator	Chandella Rulers
Completed	Circa A.D.1000-25^[1]
Temple(s)	1

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 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]

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

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