Beejamandal Temple Ruins

Beejamandal Temple Ruins is an unfinished 11th-century Hindu temple located about 2 km south of Khajuraho town in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Believed to have been dedicated to Lord Shiva and built during the Chandela period, it stands on a massive plinth larger than any other Khajuraho temple. Excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India, the site reveals construction stages, architectural plans and a large Shiva lingam, forming part of the Khajuraho Group of Monuments.

Visitors can expect an open-air archaeological site with the massive stone plinth and unfinished remains of a large temple. The site consists of foundation levels, scattered carved stones, architectural fragments and a large Shiva lingam at the sanctum area. Surrounded by agricultural fields and located away from the main temple clusters, it is quiet and uncrowded. Visitors can walk around the plinth, observe construction marks and masonry techniques, and view explanatory signage installed by the Archaeological Survey of India.