Khajuraho architecture

architecture

1. TEMPLES OF KHAJURAHOTEMPLES OF KHAJURAHO
Kartik Gorana
Sagarika Sharma
Siddharth Sikri

2. Situated in the state of Madhya
Pradesh
TYPE-Belongs to the Indo-
aryan style
Built in North Indian Nagara
style
built during the reign of the
Chandelas.
constructed between 950 and
1050 A.D.
Originally 85 temples, of which
only 22 still exist

3. While some show Shaivitian features, others
manifest the influence of Vaishnaism, Jainism,
and tantrism
 signs of the influences of Buddhism found
The temples of Khajuraho are founded on
granite
building raised platform- terraces of about
2.5m height by using assorted granite blocks.

4. FEATURES
•pinnacled shikharas
•Built on lofty platform-terrace with a huge
basement storey
•no enclosing walls or courtyards
•Latin cross plan
•sculptures

5. 
pinnacled shikharas
• Spires rise gradually in height from the porch to the vimana

The main shikhara over the garbha griha has smaller spires clustered
around
• not of great size, the largest only slightly over 100ft in length
• elegant proportions, graceful contours, and rich surface treatment
PARSAVANATHA TEMPLEDULADEO TEMPLE

6. -lofty platform-terrace with a huge basement storey
-Intention:- detaching itself from its temporal environment
-making the granite ground profile even
-A rich and diverse series of mouldings lightens the substantial
proportions of the plinth
LAKSHMANA
TEMPLE

7. Vishwanatha temple

9. PLAN
•In bigger temples: Latin cross with two arms going crosswise at one end
• long axis: east to west
•sole entrance on the east, at the foot of the cross
KANDARIYA MAHADEO
•3 main compartments:
 garbha griha
 mandapa
ardha mandapa.
•Supplementing these:
 the antrala
maha mandapa
pradakshina patha
•temples laid out in panchayatana style: four small
shrines on the corners.
•The transepts have open balconies with oriel windows to provide light and air and
balance the straight profile of the building.

10. Three
geographical
divisions:
1. Western,
2. Eastern
3. Southern

12. WESTERN GROUP OF TEMPLES
•Kandariya Mahadeo-
•Chaunsat Yogini
•Devi Jagdambe temple.
• Chitragupta Temple
•Vishwanath Temple
•Lakshamana Temple
•Matangeshwara Temple

13. • Chajja
• Asana
Kandariya Mahadeva
•Tallest temple
• Length:109 feet

Width: 60 feet

Height: 116t feet above the
ground or 88 feet above its
own floor
• panchayatana style
• crisscross of interwoven
horizontals and verticals
• 900 statues
• pinnacled shikhara:85
smaller spires leading
upwards to the main tower
• Stepped diamond plan

14. •six interior
compartments:
 the portico
main hall
Transept
Vestibule
Sanctum
ambulatory

15. VISHVANATH
TEMPLE
• Its outer facade has the
traditional three bands of
sculpture
• measures 87 feet by 46 feet
• planned on the same principle
as the Kandariya, with double
transepts, but they are both
one-sixth less in size
• A Nandi shrine

five-shrine type of
temp

16. The sanskrit inscriptions on the wall
• praise the architect Chhicha
•glorify the Chandela rulers
•records that it was built about 1000
A.D.

17. EASTERN GROUP OF TEMPLES
•HINDU TEMPLES
•BRAHMA TEMPLE
•VAMANA TEMPLE
•JAVARI TEMPLE
•JAIN TEMPLES
•Parsavanath temple
•Ghantai Temple
•Adinatha Temple

18. ADINATH
TEMPLE
• last of the Jain temples
• dedicated to the Jain
saint, Adinath

19. PARSVANATH
TEMPLE
•largest Jain temple
•Measuring 65.6' by 36' (20m
x 11m)
•within a walled enclosure
•projected portion at each end
•One oblong hall
•wide processional passage
all round the entire hall
•Layout suits the
requirements of the Jain ritual

20. •both inside and
outside is covered
with sculptures
•majority of the
sculptures on
Vaishnava themes in
spite of being a jain
temple

21. SCULPTURES
Five types:
•cult
images
•family
deities
•divine
nymphs
•erotic
themes
•animals

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