Chidambaram Temple

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:adjacentTo Sivakami
gptkbp:architect contains a golden roof
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Dravidian_architecture
five sabhas
gptkbp:artwork features intricate sculptures
influenced_Tamil_culture
gptkbp:celebrates Mahashivaratri
gptkbp:culturalEvents dance performances
gptkbp:culturalHeritage UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site_candidate
gptkbp:culturalSignificance important center for classical dance
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Lord_Nataraja
gptkbp:district Cuddalore
gptkbp:festivals Natyanjali Festival
gptkbp:hasArtStyle influenced local architecture
popular for photography
attracts tourists
hosts cultural events
rectangular layout
serves local community
open to all visitors
active temple
has a long history
offers guided tours
efforts for preservation ongoing
subject of many studies
provides spiritual education
includes several shrines
has a large courtyard
managed by priests
contains bronze sculptures
features gopurams
important for Shaiva devotees
includes annual festivals
symbolizes the cosmic dance
exhibits_Dravidian_style
near_the_Bay_of_Bengal
gptkbp:hasMuseum has a tradition of dance
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:King_Raja_Raja_Chola_I
gptkb:King_Rajendra_Chola_I
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Chola dynasty
gptkbp:historicalSignificance site of ancient worship
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chidambaram Temple
gptkbp:inscription Tamil_inscriptions
gptkbp:language gptkb:Tamil
gptkbp:localFestival Chidambaram Nataraja Festival
gptkbp:location Chidambaram
gptkbp:locationType town
gptkbp:majorIndustry Nataraja
gptkbp:manager managed_by_Hindu_Religious_and_Charitable_Endowments_Department
gptkbp:mythology associated with the cosmic dance of Shiva
gptkbp:significance one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas
gptkbp:state gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:traditions gptkb:Shaivism
daily pooja
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site important pilgrimage site
gptkbp:visitors pilgrims
gptkbp:yearEstablished approximately 1st century CE