Ancient Vishwanatha Temple In Khajuraho

Moving back to the entrance gate, towards the northeastern corner of the Western Group complex, is the magnificent form of the Ancient Vishvanatha Temple (about 1000 AD).
It is similar in plan to the Kandariya Mahadev temple and is approached from the southern side.


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On top of a wide platform is the small and dainty Nandi mandapa with an elegant pyramidal roof – you must check this one out if you are an art and architecture freak. It has a large stone image of Nandi (Lord Shiva’s vehicle, a bull).
He sits there with a sphinx-like expression that is hard to read – although it does seem, from certain angles, like he’s staring longingly at the temple before him, the house of his master. The Vishwanatha Temple has some ancient sculptural details and within the shrine is an exquisite marble Shivalinga (phallic representation of Shiva).