| 词条 | Matangeshvara temple, Khajuraho |
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| name = Matangeshvara temple | native_name = मतंगेश्वर मन्दिर | native_name_lang = sa | image = India-5633 - Flickr - archer10 (Dennis).jpg | map_type = India Madhya Pradesh#India | map_caption = Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | location = Khajuraho | coordinates = {{coord|24.8519316|79.9216873|region:IN|display=inline,title}} | religious_affiliation = Shaivism | deity = Matangeshvara (an aspect of Shiva) | district = Chhatarpur | state = Madhya Pradesh | country = India | established = 11th century CE }} 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. HistoryThe 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.{{sfn|ASI Bhopal Matangesvara|2016}} However, scholar Rana P. B. Singh assigned it to approximately 1000 CE.{{sfn|Rana P. B. Singh|2009|p=58}} The temple has been classified as a Monument of National Importance by the ASI.{{sfn|ASI MP List|2016}} According to a mythological account, 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.{{sfn|Rana P. B. Singh|2009|pp=61-62}} Art and architectureThe Matangeshvara temple is a larger-scale version of the Brahma temple in terms of plan and design.{{sfn|ASI Bhopal Matangesvara|2016}} 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.{{sfn|Rana P. B. Singh|2009|p=61}} The lingam has Nagari and Persian inscriptions.{{sfn|ASI Bhopal Matangesvara|2016}} The Matangesvara temple is the plainest looking among the sandstone temples of Khajuraho.{{sfn|ASI Bhopal Matangesvara|2016}} It is not richly decorated: its interior walls, exterior walls and curvilinear tower are devoid of carvings.{{sfn|Ali Javid|Tabassum Javeed|2008|p=201}} The ceiling features elementary floral cusps.{{sfn|ASI Bhopal Matangesvara|2016}} Present useAmong the Hindu temples of Khajuraho, the Matangeshvara temple is the only widely active site of worship.{{sfn|Rana P. B. Singh|2009|p=61}} 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 the ceremony.{{sfn|Rana P. B. Singh|2009|p=62}} ReferencesBibliography{{ref begin}}
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