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INDIAN CULTURE
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Which of the following temples is considered the earliest monument of Khajuraho?
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Chausath Yogini temple
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Brahma temple
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Lakshman temple
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Parswanath temple
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Probably the oldest Yogini temple of India and the oldest temple in Khajuraho, this temple was built in the 9th century. The name means 64, as it once had 64 cells for the Yoginis (female attendants).
Detailed explanation-2: -The Chausath Yogini Temple, Morena, also known as Ekattarso Mahadeva Temple, Standing atop an isolated hill of about hundred feet high, this circular temple commands a splendid view of the cultivated fields below.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chausath Yogini Temple is situated on a high hill in Mitawali village of Morena district in Madhya Pradesh.
Detailed explanation-4: -The largest and currently most famous surviving temple is Kandariya Mahadeva built in the reign of King Vidyadhara.
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