Matangeshwar Temple
मतंगेश्वर मंदिर
The only ancient temple in Khajuraho still in active use for worship, housing a roughly 2.5 m lingam and busy with devotees.
Matangeshwar Temple lies just outside the south wall of the Western Group enclosure and was built around 900–925. Its exterior is plain and almost undecorated, yet it is the only ancient temple in Khajuraho where daily worship still takes place. Inside stands a polished stone lingam about 2.5 m tall and 1.1 m in diameter. Devotees crowd in at dawn and dusk, and during the Shivaratri festival it is packed with people and accompanied by a fair. Entry is free. Shoes must be removed, and from the raised platform you can look down on a panoramic view of the Western Group.
Opening hours
Approx. 05:00–21:00
Nearby sights
- Lakshmana Temple
- Varaha Temple
- Western Group of Temples
- Vishvanatha Temple
- Khajuraho Light and Sound Show
- Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
- Archaeological Museum Khajuraho
- Devi Jagadambi Temple