Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Brihadisvara_Temple_at_Gangaikonda_Cholapuram
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Rajaraja_Chola_II
gptkb:Rajendra_Chola_I
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:district gptkb:Ariyalur_district
gptkbp:famousFor historical inscriptions
sculptural art
massive Nandi statue
gptkbp:features gptkb:sculpture
marina
massive vimana
sculpted walls
gptkbp:height approx. 55 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Chola_dynasty
gptkbp:latitude 11.2000
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gangaikonda_Cholapuram
gptkbp:longitude 79.4500
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:material granite
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Great_Living_Chola_Temples
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Chola_architecture
UNESCO heritage
gptkbp:state gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (ii), (iii)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Great_Living_Chola_Temples
1987
gptkbp:yearCompleted 1035 CE
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gangaikonda_Cholapuram
gptkb:Rajendra_Chola_I
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5