Duladeo Temple (built 1130 AD)     other sites in Khajuraho    Khajuraho, India
Duladeo Temple, constructed in 1130 AD, is among the last to be built at Khajuraho by the Chandella kings.  It was sponsored during the reign of King Madana-varman, a devout worshipper of Shiva (in the 'womb' of the temple is a large Shiva lingam).

The entire temple is decorated with carvings of Shiva and his consort Parvati, many in erotic poses.  On the inside of the temple the roof is supported by 'apsaras' that are carved into the brackets.

Legend says that as a wedding procession passed by its gates, the groom died and became a god.

Bibliography:

All images copyright Robert D. Fiala, Professor at Concordia U., Seward, Nebraska

Tadgell, Christopher.  The History of Architecture in India
  Phaidon Press Limited.  Singapore.  1998

Narain, L.A. Khajuraho: Temples of Ecstasy
  Lustre Press.  New Delhi.  1986

Michell, George.  The Hindu Temple
  Harper and Row, Publishers.  New York. 1977

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