Matangeshwar Temple — Attraction in Khajuraho

No doubts it has to be one the largest Shiv lings. Being the city of Kama. It’s the only temple in the whole western group of temples which is under ASI protection but is open for general public to access for free and to worship.

This temple enshrines one of the largest Siva-Lings of North India. The temple is worshipped and is holiest among Khajuraho temples, It stand: on a lofty pialiorm and shows a grand elaboration of Brahma tempfe on plan and design. Internally it is in square shape and externally urucifor and has a grand stepped pyramidal roof. The temple has devoid tre e suberant sculpture and ornamentation, which came to be a hallmark of the developed Khajuraho tempies. Therefore undoubtedly this some of the earliest temples of Khajurano, assigned to circa 900-925 CE

All living creatures originated with the help of yoni and linga. Siva linga is the best symbol of creator of the origin of universe. Therefore, the ultimate symbol of the creator; devotees began to worship Siva linga with pitha, without hesitation, thus began the linga worship. In Aprajitprachha Stated that Shiva and Shakti are Symbol of Linga. In Vishnudharmottar Puran there are three parts of linga. 1 - Bhogpitha 2 - Bhadrapitha 3 - Brahmpitha The upper circular part of the Siva linga is known as Bhogpitha. The middle part of the linga is known as Bhadrapitha and the lower part is called Brahmapitha, known respectively as Rudrabhag, Vishnubhag, and Brahmbhag. It is important to have pitha in linga. The Siva linga are of many types. Mukhlinga - In this type face is made on one side of linga. Other with more than one face include: Dwi-mukhlinga, Tri-mukhlinga, Chatur-mukhlinga and Panch- mukhlinga. Panch-Mukhlinga - The gender of the four corners around the mouth (Directions) and fifth home is four soro is made up of linga. The fifth one is more beautiful and gentle. These five faces of such Sivalinga are respectively : Saddhojat, Vamdev, Aghor, Tatpurush and Ishana. Its directions are East-Tatpurusha, West-Saddhojat, North-Vamdev, South -Aghor, on Sky...

The Matangeshvara temple (IAST: Matangeśvara Mandir) is a Shiva temple in the Khajuraho town of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located among the Western group of temples. Among the Chandela-era monuments of Khajuraho, it is the only Hindu temple that is still actively used for worship. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) assigns the Matangeshvara temple to 900-925 CE, because it has a plain design unlike the later temples of Khajuraho.[1] However, scholar Rana P. B. Singh assigned it to approximately 1000 CE.[2]

The temple has been classified as a Monument of National Importance by the ASI.[3]

According to the history, a sage named Matanga manifested in form of a lingam, and controlled the god of love. His hermitages were located at Khajuraho, Kedarnath, Varanasi and Gaya. These are now the sites of four Matangeshvara ("Lord of Matanga") temples. Another account states that the temple is named after an aspect of Shiva who controlled the god of love The Matangeshvara temple is a larger-scale version of the Brahma temple in terms of plan and design.[1] It has a square plan. It houses a 2.5 m high lingam, which is 1.1 m in diameter. The base platform of the lingam is 1.2 m high and 7.6 m in diameter.[5] The lingam has Nagari and Persian inscriptions.[1]. The Matangesvara temple is the plainest looking among the sandstone temples of Khajuraho.[1] It is not richly decorated: its interior walls, exterior walls and curvilinear tower are devoid of carvings.[6] The ceiling features elementary floral cusps Among the Hindu temples of Khajuraho, the Matangeshvara temple is the only widely active site of worship.[5] Around Shivaratri in February or March, a three-day ceremony is organized here to celebrate Shiva's marriage. It is attended by around 25,000 people. The lingam is bathed, dressed and decorated like a human bridegroom during...

Matangeshwara Temple This temple faces east, enshrines one of the largest Siva-Lings of North India. Shiva is called as Matangeshwara and one of the living temple of the Khajuraho temples. This is situated by south of Lakshmana Temple. This has one of the largest Shiva Lingam, of North India measures 2.53 m and one meter in diameter. ARCHITECTURE At the centre of the small sanctum hall, a huge pedestal supports a colossal Shivalinga. Symbol of the procreative energy of Shiva. The basement mouldings and the jangha have similar designs and are fairly plain. With a simple structure of a Vimana, A flag on its pyramid shaped roof Indicates that it is still in use for worship. It stands on a lofty platform and shows a grand elaboration of Brahma temple on plan and design. Internally it is in square shape and externally cruciform and has a grand stepped pyramidal roof. The temple has devoid the exuberant sculpture and ornamentation, which came to be a hallmark of the developed Khajuraho temples. HISTORY AND INSCRIPTION The temple is ascribed to the fifth Chandella ruler, Harshadeva. It is believed that he died before he could complete its construction and to commemorate him the structure was converted to that of a Vimana, indicating that it was a swargarohan (funerary) temple...