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gptkbp:instanceOf
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architectural style
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Andhra_Pradesh
gptkb:Karnataka
gptkb:Kerala
gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkb:Telangana
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gptkbp:characteristic
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Gopuram (gateway tower)
Mandapa (pillared hall)
Enclosure walls
Sculptural decoration
Vimana (temple tower)
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gptkbp:distinctFrom
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gptkb:Nagara_Architecture
gptkb:Vesara_Architecture
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gptkbp:feature
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Ornate pillars
Intricate carvings
Decorative ceilings
Axial alignment
Large temple complexes
Monolithic rock-cut temples
Multiple enclosures (prakaras)
Processional paths
Pyramidal towers
Sculpted animals (yazhi, elephants, lions)
Sculpted deities
Subsidiary shrines
Temple tanks
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dravidian Architecture
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Southeast_Asian_temple_architecture
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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Indigenous South Indian traditions
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gptkbp:material
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gptkb:stone
Granite
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gptkbp:notableExample
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gptkb:Brihadeeswarar_Temple
gptkb:Meenakshi_Temple
gptkb:Shore_Temple
gptkb:Virupaksha_Temple
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gptkbp:patronage
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gptkb:King
gptkb:Chola_dynasty
gptkb:Pallava_dynasty
gptkb:Vijayanagara_Empire
gptkb:Chera_dynasty
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gptkbp:period
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6th century CE onwards
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:Southern_India
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gptkbp:religiousAffiliation
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gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Jainism
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gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
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gptkb:Group_of_Monuments_at_Mahabalipuram
gptkb:Great_Living_Chola_Temples
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Nataraja_Mandapam
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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