File:Architectural layout and plan of Vishwanatha temple, Khajuraho Madhya Pradesh.jpg

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The Vishvanath temple is a 10th-century panchayatana temple complex with the main temple dedicated to Shiva. Of the five shrines, only the main temple and two corner shrines have survived. Ruins of the other two smaller shrines have been largely lost, with some recovered parts of the Vishnu shrine becoming the Parvati temple near the southwest corner of this complex.

The main Vishwanath temple is the third largest historic monument in Khajuraho, and one of the better preserved one. An inscription inside the temple mentions king Dhangadeva and refers to this temple as Markateshvara mandir with emerald Shiva linga. However, when Khajuraho was first discovered by western archaeologists, the emerald linga was missing, probably looted. This inscription is important to Indian temple scholarship as it identifies the architect and his use of Vishvakarma architectural tradition in building this temple.

The temple is part of the Western group. It stands on a high raised jagati (platform). At its eastern end is the Nandi mandapa, with an elegantly sculpted Nandi that reminds one of the jeweled Nandi in Hindu temples of the Telingana and Hoysala traditions. To the west of the Nandi mandapa is the large main temple. It has mukha-mandapa (entrance porch), sabhamandapa (assembly hall), mahamandapa (services and dance hall) with transepts, antarala (vestibule), garbhagriha (sanctum). The temple includes an internal ambulatory space (sandhara) with beautiful artwork. Of particular note are the statues of Nataraja, Ardhanareshwara and Andhakantaka.

The temple's outer walls are profusely decorated with three bands of Hindu arts from Shaiva, Vaishnava, Shakta, Saura traditions. The saptamatrikas panel is notable for how the mother goddesses are placed. around the exterior walls of the temple. These are placed in counter-circumambulatory manner. Beyond deities, numerous panels are dedicated to daily lives, amorous couples some with explicit sex scenes (mithuna), costumes, festivals, dancers, musicians and secular cultural themes. The lower band are more damaged than the upper ones.

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