- Location: Central part of India.
- Built by: Chandela Dynasty
- Basic Features
- In these temples, both the interior and exterior walls were lavishly decorated with carvings.
- The sculptures were generally erotic in their themes and drew inspiration from Vatsyayana’s Kamasutra.
- The temples were made of sandstone.
- The temples had three chambers – Garbhagriha, Mandapa, and Ardha Mandapa.
- The temples were generally north or east facing.
- The Panchayatana style of temple making was followed.
- The temples were built on relatively high platforms and belong to Hindu as well as Jain religion.
- Examples: Kandariya Mahadev Temple, Lakshmana Temple at Khajuraho, etc.
- Travelers: Reported for the first time by Abu Raihan Al Biruni in CE 1022 and Ibn Battuta in 1335 CE.
- Protection: The temple was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.