Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
architectural style
sanctum sanctorum Hindu temple feature |
| gptkbp:access |
restricted to priests
sometimes open to devotees during special occasions |
| gptkbp:architecturalStyle |
gptkb:Dravidian
gptkb:Nagara gptkb:Vesara |
| gptkbp:contains |
murti (idol) of deity
|
| gptkbp:etymology |
gptkb:Sanskrit
|
| gptkbp:feature |
sometimes surrounded by pradakshina patha (circumambulatory path)
often dark and unadorned often has no windows often surmounted by a tower (shikhara or vimana) sometimes has a platform (pitha) for deity sometimes has a small window for darshan usually has a single entrance |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
Hindu temples
Buddhist temples Jain temples |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Garbha Griha
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
most sacred part of temple
|
| gptkbp:location |
innermost chamber of temple
|
| gptkbp:meaning |
womb chamber
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
houses main deity
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
mandapa
vimana shikhara |
| gptkbp:rituals |
puja performed by priests
|
| gptkbp:shape |
usually square
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
represents cosmic womb
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Badrinath_Temple
gptkb:Shri_Mahalakshmi_Temple gptkb:Mandapa |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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