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Chitragupta temple, Khajuraho
Chitragupta temple is dedicated to sun god, Surya. In the inner sanctum, Surya drives his chariot and seven horses, while on the central niche in the south facade is an 11 headed statue of Vishnu. It has some very fine sculptures portraying processions, dancing girls, elephant fights and hunting scenes.
Nearby is the Parvati temple with an image of Ganga riding on the back of a crocodile.
Visvanath and Nandi temples : They are built around 1002 AD. The Nandi, the bull faces the temple. Steps to the terrace are flanked by lions on the northern side and elephants on the south.
The sculptures have particularly sensuous women writing letters, cuddling babies, and playing music while languishing more provocatively than at other temples.
Matangeswara temple is adjacent to Lakhmana temple is outside the fencing because it is still a place of worship. The temple sanctum has a 2.5 m high polished lingam (phallic image of Shiva). It is the plainest temple of Khajuraho.
Beyond the Shiv Sagar tank is the Chausath Yogini temple. The temple once had 64 cells for the yoginis (female goddess attendants) of Kali.
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