Kandariya Mahadeva Temple

Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Chhatarpur
Deity	Shiva (Mahadeva)
Location
Location	Khajuraho
State	Madhya Pradesh
Country	India
Shown within India
Geographic coordinates	24°51′11″N 79°55′11″E / 24.8530°N 79.9197°E / 24.8530; 79.9197
Architecture
Type	North Indian
Creator	Vidyadhara
Completed	circa 1025-1050 CE

The Kandariya Mahadeva Temple (Devanagari: कंदारिया महादेव मंदिर, Kandāriyā Mahādeva Mandir), meaning "the Great God of the Cave", is the largest and most ornate Hindu temple in the medieval temple group found at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is considered one of the best examples of temples preserved from the medieval period in India. Because of its outstanding preservation and testimony to the Chandela culture, the temple was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986.^[1]