Agraharam (Brahmin settlement)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Agraharam_(Brahmin_settlement)
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Settlement type
Traditional Indian village
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Traditional South Indian
gptkbp:associatedWith Brahmin
gptkbp:characterizedBy Rows of houses on either side of a road
Temple at one end
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Centers of learning and Vedic studies
gptkbp:declinedAfter 20th century
gptkbp:etymology Sanskrit: 'agra' (foremost) + 'hara' (to seize or take)
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Andhra_Pradesh
gptkb:Karnataka
gptkb:Kerala
gptkb:South_India
gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkb:Telangana
gptkbp:function Education
Cultural preservation
Religious activities
gptkbp:historicallyGrantedBy gptkb:Kings
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Chola_dynasty
gptkb:Vijayanagara_Empire
gptkb:Medieval_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Agraharam (Brahmin settlement)
gptkbp:notableExample Chidambaram Agraharam
Kumbakonam Agraharam
Palakkad Agraharam
Triplicane Agraharam
gptkbp:purpose Residence for Brahmins
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hinduism
Sanskrit literature
Brahmadeya
Land grant system
gptkbp:socialStructure Primarily Brahmin residents
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thirunellai,_Palakkad,_Kerala,_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7