Chaturbhuj Temple in Orchha, India

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Chaturbhuj Temple (Devanagri: चतुर्भुज मंदिर), dedicated to Lord Vishnu, is situated at Orchha in Madhya Pradesh, India. The name Chaturbhuj (Devanagri: चतुर्भुज) is a derived from Sanskrit words चतु: = four and भुजा = arms, which literally means one who has four arms; and refers to Lord Vishnu Built in 875, during the reign of imperial Gurjara Pratihara dynasty, it is constructed within a later colonnade.[1] The temple consists of a sanctum with pancha-ratha Shikhara, a vestibule and a porch. The temple also has a curved tower with a small porch. It is of particular significance in human history as on its walls is the first recorded use of the symbol "0".

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