-The temple is placed on a high pedestal, or plinth, to be seen from a distance. It appears like the rising peaks of a mountain range. -Compact proportions -Ashlar masonry; made of fine sandstone Sculpture -Bands of horizontal moldings unite the temple -The sculpture on the surface harmoniously integrates with the architecture -The figures are sensuous with revealing clothing =Erotic poses symbolize regeneration =Sexuality is frankly expressed
---East/west axis: it receives direct rays from the rising sun. -The building is a series of shapes that build to become a large tower; the complicated intertwining of similar forms is called shikhara. -In the center is the “embryo” room containing the shrine. -The embryo, called a garbha griha, is very small with only enough space for a limited number of people. It is meant for the individual–not congregational–worship. -Worshippers move in a clockwise direction starting at the staircase to circumambulate the temple.
-It is a Hindu temple grouped with a series of other temples in Khajuraho -The temple is dedicated to Vishnu
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