The Laxman temple is located in Khajuraho, a small village of the state of Madhya Pradesh located in Central India. It is part of the temple complex, and belongs to the Western group of buildings. He examined one of the main Gods of the Hindu Pantheon – Vishnu. But, like other temples of Khajuraho complex, Laxman attracts more tourists than pilgrims.

The temple is very old – its construction lasted about 20 years, from about 930 for 950 years. The initiator of the temple, Laxman became the ruler of the once mighty state Candela Yasovarman.

The architecture of the temple is not much different from the architecture of other buildings in the complex. Its main charm is in the details.

Laxman stands on a kind of high pedestal and has all the traditional "parts" of the religious buildings of this type: small terrace, or as it is called ardh-mandapa, mandapa - a large pavilion with a colonnade to convert public rituals of Maha-mandapa – the main hall is very large, antral and garbhagriha is a small unlit room, where the main Shrine of the temple.

The walls of the building is decorated with many small Windows with balconies and elegant balustrades. External wall Laxman, as well as other temples in Khajuraho, covered with sculptures representing mainly people in very explicit poses and sex scenes.

The main attraction of the Shrine and the Laxman temple is three-headed and four-armed sculpture of Vishnu. The Central statue head - human, the other two boar and a lion.