Chausath Yogini Temple, Khajuraho
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh
The Chausath Yogini temple is a ruined Yogini temple in the Khajuraho town of Madhya Pradesh, India. Dated to the late 9th century, it is the oldest surviving temple at Khajuraho. Unlike the Yogini temples at other places, it has a rectangular plan, but like them it is hypaethral, open to the air. As part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, and because of its unique Chandela architecture, the temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986.
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Where it is
Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Khajuraho railway station (KURJ), about 8 km by road.
- By air: Khajuraho Airport (HJR), about 4 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments (Kandariya Mahadeva and Matangeshwar) – Khajuraho, Chhatarpur district (about 1 km)
- Maa Sharda Temple, Maihar – Trikut hill, Maihar, Maihar district (formerly Satna district) (about 130 km)
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