Chennakesava Swamy Temple

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chennakesava_Swamy_Temple
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Vairamudi_Brahmotsava
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Hoysala_architecture
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Hoysala_Empire
gptkb:King_Vishnuvardhana
gptkbp:constructionStartYear 1117 CE
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Chennakesava_(Vishnu)
gptkbp:distanceFromDelhi about 220 km
gptkbp:distanceFromHassan about 40 km
gptkbp:famousSculptors gptkb:Chavana
gptkb:Dasoja
gptkb:Mallithamma
gptkbp:features gptkb:mandapa_(pillared_hall)
garbhagriha (sanctum)
gopuram (entrance tower)
kalyani (temple tank)
navaranga (main hall)
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Rathotsava
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chennakesava Swamy Temple
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Sanskrit
Kannada
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Karnataka
gptkb:Belur
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Chennakesava_(Vishnu)
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:material soapstone
gptkbp:notableFor star-shaped platform
intricate sculptures
detailed friezes
lathe-turned pillars
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Hoysala_temples
gptkbp:significance gptkb:tourist_attraction
major pilgrimage site
gptkbp:stateProtectedMonument Yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list Yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Macherla
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6