Brihadeeswarar Temple complex

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Brihadeeswarar_Temple_complex
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
gptkbp:built 11th century
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Raja_Raja_Chola_I
gptkbp:contains gptkb:sculpture
paintings
mandapas
sub-shrines
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:features gptkb:Hindu_temple
massive vimana
Nandi mandapam
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Maha_Shivaratri
gptkb:Rathotsavam
gptkbp:hasTemple gptkb:Brihadeeswarar_Temple
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brihadeeswarar Temple complex
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage Chola period inscriptions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Thanjavur
gptkbp:material granite
gptkbp:notableFor largest temple complex in India
massive central dome
world's largest monolithic Nandi statue
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Great_Living_Chola_Temples
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:state gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (ii), (iii)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Great_Living_Chola_Temples
1987
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:pilgrims
tourists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chandikeswara_Mandapam
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7