Arunachaleswara Temple

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Annamalaiyar_Temple
Arunachala Temple
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Maha_Shivaratri
gptkb:Karthigai_Deepam
gptkb:Chitra_Pournami
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
gptkbp:area 25 acres
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Appar
gptkb:Manikkavacakar
gptkb:Ramana_Maharshi
gptkb:Sundarar
gptkb:Arunachala_Hill
gptkb:Sambandar
Saiva Siddhanta tradition
gptkbp:consortDeity gptkb:Unnamulai_Amman_(Parvati)
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:eastGopuram gptkb:Raja_Gopuram
gptkbp:elementRepresented gptkb:Agni_(fire)
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Karthigai_Deepam_festival
gptkbp:hasGopuram 66 meters
gptkbp:hasTemple gptkb:Magizham_tree
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Vanni tree
gptkbp:historicalPatrons gptkb:Chola_dynasty
gptkb:Vijayanagara_Empire
gptkb:Nayak_rulers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arunachaleswara Temple
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage Chola period inscriptions
Vijayanagara period inscriptions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tiruvannamalai
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Annamalaiyar_(Shiva)
gptkbp:majorShrine Annamalaiyar (Shiva) shrine
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Hindu_Religious_and_Charitable_Endowments_Department,_Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:notableFeature massive temple complex
largest temple dedicated to Shiva in India
Raja Gopuram is one of the tallest temple towers in India
gptkbp:numberOfRooms 4
gptkbp:pilgrimageCircuit Girivalam (circumambulation of Arunachala Hill)
gptkbp:rituals six daily rituals
gptkbp:sacredHill gptkb:Arunachala
gptkbp:secondaryShrine Unnamulai Amman (Parvati) shrine
gptkbp:significance one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas
gptkbp:state gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:templeChariot used during festivals
gptkbp:templeTank gptkb:Brahma_Teertham
gptkb:Sivaganga_tank
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list gptkb:Great_Living_Chola_Temples_extension
gptkbp:visitedBy millions of devotees annually
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sri_Ramana_Ashram
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8