Southern Group of Temples
Chattarbhuj Temple
Three kilometers south of Khajuraho, in the village of Jatkari lie the two temples
now in ruins. One of them is a Shiva temple enshrining a marble ligham. The
other one enshries a 3.3 m (11 ft.) high image of Chatturbhuja (Vishnu) in the
sanctum with an expression of transcendental calm and bliss on its face.
Over the lintel of the doorway are carved exquisite figures of Brahama, Vishnu
and Mahesh. It is a nirandhara temple of a modes tsize similar to Javeri in
plan and design consisting of a sanctum, mandapa and an entrance porch. The
shikhara of the temple is plain.
There are three bands of scuolptures on the jangha of the temple. The temple
is an earlier and smaller version of the Duladeo temple and can be assigned
to circa 1100.
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