Yashovarman (Chandela dynasty)

Yashovarman
Chandela king
Reignc. 925-950 CE
PredecessorHarsha
SuccessorDhanga
SpousePuppa-devi
DynastyChandela
FatherHarsha
MotherKanchuka
The Lakshmana Temple at Khajuraho
A sculpture at the Lakshmana Temple

Yashovarman (IAST: Yaśovarman; reigned c. 925–950 CE), also known as Lakshavarman, was a king of the Chandela dynasty of India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh). He practically established the Chandelas as a sovereign power, although he formally acknowledged suzerainty of the Gurjara-Pratiharas. His major military achievement was the conquest of Kalanjara (modern Kalinjar). He is also notable for having commissioned the Lakshmana Temple at Khajuraho.