Chaturbhuj Temple (Khajuraho)
Chaturbhuj Temple (Devanagari: चतुर्भुज मंदिर) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu in Khajuraho, India. This temple is also known as Jatakari Temple (Devanagari: जटकारी) as it is situated in the village of Jatakari. The name Chaturbhuja (lit. "One who has four arms") is an epithet of Vishnu. The temple was built by Yasovarman of the Chandela Dynasty in c. 1100 CE. This is the only temple in Khajuraho which lacks erotic sculptures. As part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments, the temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986 because of its architecture and testimony to the Chandela dynasty. Location This temple is located near a village Jatakara at Khajuraho. This temple is also known as Jatakari Temple on the name of the village. It is grouped under southern group of temples, due to is location in southern area of Khajuraho. Architecture The temple consists of a sanctum without ambulatory, vestibule, mandapa and an entrance porch. The temple stands on a Modest (chabutara). Around the wall, there are three bands of sculptures (see also image of outer wall). Main idol The main idol in the temple is of four-armed Lord Vishnu (also seen in