Places to See : Eastern Group of Temples

Jagdambi Temple
This temple, originally dedicated to Lord Vishnu as indicated by a Vishnu image over the sanctum doorway, now enshrines an image of Parvati, hence the name Jagadambi. This image of Parvati is painted black therefore it is famous as Jagdambi or Kali. It is one of the three temples which stand on the same platform terrace the other two being the Mahadeo and the Kandariya one.

This temple is similar to the Chitragupta temple in plan and evelation. It is like a simple cross with no mandapa nor a circumambulatory passage. The mahamandapa too, has only one pair of transepts. The vertical arrangement is the same is in other temples. The anga shikhars, the subsidiary turrets, cluster around the body of the main shikhar. In size the temple is 22 m by 12.5 m (73 ft. by 42 ft.).

There has been lots of comments and criticism regarding the erotic sculptures carved on the walls of this temple. Mr. Cameron has characterized it as the temple "dedicated to the arts of love". This may not be true because the "loose loves' representing" the scenes of he sports of the Gods", are confined mainly to the third, the highest band of carving. The two central rows on the walls where the major sculptures, contain varying aspects of Vishnu.