Chaturbhuj Temple

Quieter Khajuraho temple with a tall Vishnu image and fewer crowds than the western group

Chaturbhuj Temple lies in Khajuraho's southern group, away from the dense circuit around the famous western temples. Its name refers to the four-armed form of Vishnu, and the tall image inside gives the shrine a calm, vertical focus.

The temple is plainer than Khajuraho's most celebrated monuments, but that also makes it easier to look closely without jostling through a crowd. Include it if you have time beyond the western group and want to understand how the temple landscape spreads across the town.

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