| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:architectural_style 
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                                | gptkbp:developedBy | gptkb:Chola_dynasty 
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                                | gptkbp:feature | gptkb:sculpture gptkb:mandapa_(pillared_hall)
 gptkb:vimana_(temple_tower)
 intricate carvings
 axial alignment
 large courtyards
 ornate pillars
 gopuram (gateway tower)
 subsidiary shrines
 temple tanks
 massive gateways
 circumambulatory paths
 elaborate iconography
 inscriptions in Tamil and Sanskrit
 
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                                | gptkbp:flourishedDuring | 9th century to 13th century CE 
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                                | gptkbp:influenced | gptkb:Vijayanagara_architecture 
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                                | gptkbp:influencedBy | gptkb:Pallava_architecture 
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                                | gptkbp:mainDeity | gptkb:Shiva gptkb:Vishnu
 
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                                | gptkbp:material | gptkb:granite 
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                                | gptkbp:notableExample | gptkb:Brihadeeswarar_Temple gptkb:Airavatesvara_Temple
 gptkb:Gangaikonda_Cholapuram_Temple
 
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                                | gptkbp:patronage | gptkb:Rajaraja_Chola_I gptkb:Rajendra_Chola_I
 
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                                | gptkbp:region | gptkb:South_India 
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                                | gptkbp:religion | gptkb:Hinduism 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Great_Living_Chola_Temples gptkb:Raja_Raja_Chola_I
 gptkb:Thanjavur
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Chola architecture 
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