The Chausath Yogini Temple ,built in late nineth century is the oldest temple at Khajuraho, situated under the Vindhya ranges in MadhyaPradesh. This monument belongs to the vary rare class of temple as it is dedicated to sixty-four Yoginis. The Yoginis represent a form of `Shakti`, which is the manifestation of great power.
The temple is built on a low rocky ridge of Vindhya hills on a `Jagati` or platform. The Jagati is 14 to 18 feet high , made of rough bolders of local granite. The entire edifice is made with the granite ashlars including the terrace.
This is the only temple in Khajuraho which is not oriented due north and south but directed northeast to southwest. The temple has many distinguishing features. While most of the Khajuraho temples are made of fine variety of pink sandstone, this is the only temple which is made entirely with local granite. Moreover, the structure of Chausath Yogini Temple is simple in plan and design. There is hardly any carvingsor ornamental decoration and there is no effort to make the temple an architectural elegance.
