Varaha Temple
Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh
The Varaha Temple at Khajuraho enshrines a colossal monolithic image of Varaha, the boar avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. This temple depicts Varaha as a purely animal form. The temple is located in the Western Group of Temple Complex Khajuraho Group of Monuments, a World Heritage Site inscribed by UNESCO in 1986 because of its outstanding architecture and testimony to the Chandela dynasty. Khajuraho is a small village in Chattarpur District of Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Where it is
Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Khajuraho railway station (KURJ), about 9 km by road.
- By air: Khajuraho Airport (HJR), about 5 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments (Kandariya Mahadeva and Matangeshwar) – Khajuraho, Chhatarpur district (about 0 km)
- Maa Sharda Temple, Maihar – Trikut hill, Maihar, Maihar district (formerly Satna district) (about 130 km)
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