Matangeshwar Temple

The Matangeshvara temple 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

Amazingly carved out temple which is still used for doing daily cerimonies. Lord shiva is the presiding diety here. The temple steps are bit on steeper side for elderly or people who have issues with steep walks.

The temple is outside the western group of temples complex and can be visited full day

In the evening the temple stairs have diyas lit up ans temple lighting is turned on

Timing: 6:00 to 22:00
Entry: free
Parking: not available

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. The 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.[1] However, scholar Rana P. B. Singh assigned it to approximately 1000 CE.[2]

The temple has been classified as a Monument of National Importance by the ASI.[3]

According to the history, 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 The Matangeshvara temple is a larger-scale version of the Brahma temple in terms of plan and design.[1] 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.[5] The lingam has Nagari and Persian inscriptions.[1].
The Matangesvara temple is the plainest looking among the sandstone temples of Khajuraho.[1] It is not richly decorated: its interior walls, exterior walls and curvilinear tower are devoid of carvings.[6] The ceiling features elementary floral cusps
Among the Hindu temples of Khajuraho, the Matangeshvara temple is the only widely active site of worship.[5] 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

The 10th century CE Matangeshvara Shiva Mandir is the only Chandela-era monument of Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh that is still actively used for worship.

The Mandir features a massive Shivling measuring well over 9 feet.

Har Har Mahadev🙏

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.The Matangesvara temple is the plainest looking among the sandstone temples of Khajuraho.[1] It is not richly decorated: its interior walls, exterior walls and curvilinear tower are devoid of carvings.[6] The ceiling features elementary floral cusps.Among the Hindu temples of Khajuraho, the Matangeshvara temple is the only widely active site of worship.[5] 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.[7]

Matangeshwar temple is very attractive nd well organised....Lord Shiva is considered as the venerated sage Matang and that's how the name of the Shiva Lingam was Matangeswarar.....oldest Temple devoted to Lord Shiva.....This temple enshrines one of the largest Shiv-Lings of North India....The Shiva Lingam shrine is nine feet high and was built in 9th century by Chandra Dev verman.....It is the only Hindu temple is still actively used for worship.....

Divine place....huge Shivling...must visit place situated in the western temple region of Khajuraho temple's. Government needs to care of the cleaning as no feel of swachh Bharat around this place

This temple is just next to the Western group of temples at Khajuraho. The Shiva Linga is quite big here.

The only living temple of Khajuraho where Pooja is still done. It is located just outside of the western group of temple complex. The road on the left side of the ticket counter is dark but after a few turns, it takes you to the stairs of beautiful temple with its flag flying high. From the stairs itself, you can see a tiny glimpse of the shivalinga but it is not visible completely. That is because it is huge and one of the largest shivalingas of the Indian subcontinent. You will be amazed by the spiritual atmosphere inside the garbhgriha.