Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Buddhist_temple
cathedral rock-cut architecture |
| gptkbp:architecture |
apsidal plan
barrel-vaulted roof colonnaded aisle |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Buddhism
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:Buddhist_temple
|
| gptkbp:decoratedWith |
gptkb:sculpture
paintings |
| gptkbp:distinctFrom |
gptkb:Vihara
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
Sanskrit: 'chaitya' (shrine) + 'griha' (house)
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:India
|
| gptkbp:function |
congregational worship
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Chaitya-griha
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Buddhist monk
|
| gptkbp:material |
rock-cut
wood (early examples) |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Ajanta_Caves
gptkb:Bedse_Caves gptkb:Bhaja_Caves gptkb:Karla_Caves |
| gptkbp:period |
3rd century BCE to 5th century CE
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Western_India
|
| gptkbp:shape |
apsidal (semi-circular) end
|
| gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite |
gptkb:Ajanta_Caves
gptkb:Ellora_Caves |
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:worship
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bedsa_Caves
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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