Matangeshwara Temple, Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh India

Matangeshwar temple is a ninth century temple. Chandra dev of the Chandela dynasty built the temple. The king was a devotee of Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva is considered as the venerated sage Matang and that`s how the name of the Shiva Lingam was Matangeswarar.

Matangeshwar temple is located in the western group of temples. It was built in the early tenth century. It is also one of the oldest temples of Madhya Pradesh. The shrine is eight feet high that is made of shiny yellow limestone. It is considered as the holiest of the temples of Khajuraho. This temple has some of the largest Shiva lingams of India. The shrine is eight feet high which is made up of shiny yellow limestone. There is a small Ganesh at upper right, and a large image of a Goddess with two smaller attendant deities were set up on the path toward the temple.