Chitragupta Temple

The Chandela rulers believed in devotion and bravery. Poets and playwrights also had a proper place in their empire. That is, their boundless patronage for art and architecture is known to us as a world heritage. This site is a mirror of various traditions cultures and prosperity. Chitragupt Temple is one among the Western Group of temples dedicated to Lord Sun.

This temple is built on a raised platform and sand stone is used in its entire construction. It was built in 1020 to 1025 AD and some scholars think that it was built in the month of February 1023 on Shivaratri. And some have their opinions that it might have been built between Kandhariya Mahadev and Vishwanath temple. It's a well preserved Monument of National Importance and located in the Western Group. It's facing to the East. Two decorated niches at the entrance are empty and entrance porch whose roof is supported by stone pillars their capitals are having the Sculptures of Yakshas bearing the weight and considered the caretakers of this treasure. Main hall and transepts balconied windows in the North and South having stone balustrades a sort of railings, vestibule or Antarala the gape between the sanctum Sanctorum and hall and inner cirumambulatory and the sanctum Sanctorum houses the idol of Chief Deity that is Lord Sun on his significant ride a chariot with seven horses and a lotus flower in hand etc. Above the door frame lintel also confirm the principal deity. Interior is just marvelous and exterior walls are having the Sculptures of other Gods, Goddesses, including the eleven headed Vishnu, royal celebrations with musicians, fighting elephants, graceful beauties in very attractive erotic postures etc are the featuring Sculptures and excellent craftsmanship is spectacular. Roof is having the towers on entrance porch, hall, and above the balconied windows of round shape tiered which are retreating from the top. Notched stone discs and crowned with Kalash. Porch and South North spires are ornate with carvings and niches making more attractive fascades. Tower above the sanctum Sanctorum is the largest one and having subsidiary spires. It's having a notched stone disc and crowned by a Kalash. It's a classic Heritage and a masterpiece of Nagara Style Architecture as through the art works these temples displays the human desires, lust, wealth and salvation.

Essential features and motifs of the Architectural significance needs time to understand then only the real joy can be attained. Nearest attractions are Jagdambi temple and Vishwanath temple.