Dashavatar Temple, Lalitpur

Contents

• 1 Architecture
• 2 Legend / Local stories
• 3 Photo Gallery
• 4 How to Reach:
  • • 4.0.1 By Air
    • 4.0.2 By Train
    • 4.0.3 By Road
• 5 Address
• 6 Contact Details

This Gupta period Vishnu temple is the earliest known Panchayatan temple of north India. The terraced basement above the high temple plinth is adorned with a continuous row of sculptured panels. A highly carved doorway with Ganga_Yamuna figures lead to sanctum sanctorum or the garbhagriha. Three big Rathika Panels – Gajendra Moksha, Nara-Narayan tapasya and the Anantshai Vishnu – set in the side walls depict Vaishnava mythological scenes carved in high relief. The temple is noted for being the first north Indian temple with a spire or shikhara. Erotic panels are an added attraction.

Architecture

Legend / Local stories

Photo Gallery

Dashvtaar Temple3, Dashavatar Temple, Lalitpur

Dashvtaar Temple1, Dashavatar Temple, Lalitpur

Dashvtaar Temple, Dashavatar Temple, Lalitpur

Dashvtaar Temple1, Dashavatar Temple, Lalitpur

How to Reach:

By Air

Bhopal or Gwalior airport are nearest

By Train

Lalitpur railway station

By Road

NA

Address

Contact Details

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