Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Khajuraho Group of Monuments' has mentioned 'Deity' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| Desai states that Kharjuravxc4x81haka also means scorpion bearer, which is another symbolic name for deity Shiva (who wears snakes and scorpion garlands in his fierce form). | WIKI |
| An ancient local legend held that Hindu deity Shiva and other gods enjoyed visiting the dramatic hill formation in Kalinjar area. | WIKI |
| The design lays out a Hindu temple in a symmetrical, concentrically layered, self-repeating structure around the core of the temple called garbhagriya, where the abstract principle Purusha and the primary deity of the temple dwell. | WIKI |
| [42] The primary deity or lingas are located in the grid's Brahma padas. | WIKI |
| In each temple, the central space typically is surrounded by an ambulatory for the pilgrim to walk around and ritually circumambulate the Purusa and the main deity. | WIKI |
| Temples, religious affiliations and consecration years Sequence Modern temple name Religion Deity Completed by(CE)[30][57] Image 1 Chausath Yogini Hinduism Devi, 64 Yoginis 885 2 Lalguan Mahadev Hinduism Shiva 900 3 Brahma Temple Hinduism Shiva 925 4 Lakshmana Hinduism Vaikuntha Vishnu 939 5 Varaha Hinduism Varaha 950 6 Parshvanatha Jainism Parshvanatha 954 7 Ghantai Jainism Adinatha 960 8 Mahishasuramardini Hinduism Parvati 995 9 Vishvanatha Hinduism Shiva 999 10 Matangeshwar Hinduism Shiva 1000 11 Vishnu-Garuda Hinduism Vishnu 1000 12 Beejamandal Temple ruins Hinduism Shiva 1000 13 Ganesha Hinduism Shiva 1000 14 Jagadambi Hinduism Devi Jagadambi 1023 15 Chitragupta Hinduism Shiva 1023 16 Adinath Temple Jainism Adinatha 1027 17 Shantinatha temple Jainism Shantinatha 1027 18 Kandariya Mahadeva (the largest temple) Hinduism Shiva 1029 19 Vamana Hinduism Vamana 1062 20 Javeri Hinduism Shiva 1090 21 Chaturbhuja Hinduism Vishnu 1110 22 Duladeo (Duladeva) Hinduism Shiva 1125 | WIKI |