lakshmana temple, lakshmana

LAKSHMANA TEMPLE

THE TEMPLE DEDICATED TO VISHNU. IS BUILT By CHANDELLA RULER YASOVARMANBEIWEEN CIRCA 930-950 AD. IT IS A SANDHARA TEMPLE OF THE PANCHAYATANA VARIETY. THE ENTIRE TEMPLE COMPLEX STANDS ON A HIGH PLATFORM. THE TEMPLE CONSISTS ALL THE PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS OF THE DEVELOPED TEMPLE - THE ENTRANCE PORCH (ARDHA MANDAPA), MANDAPA, MAHAMANDAPA, ANTARALA AND GARBHAGRIHA.