Great Stupa

GPTKB entity

Statements (89)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Kami
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkbp:artwork relief carvings
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Christian_art
Buddhist festivals
Buddhist meditation
Buddhist meditation practices
Buddha relics
gptkbp:commissioned gptkb:Emperor_Ashoka
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Maurya_Empire
3rd century BCE
brick
local materials
a reliquary
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Indian heritage
gptkbp:cultural_impact global Buddhism
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of enlightenment
symbol of Buddhism
gptkbp:diameter 36 meters
36.5 meters
gptkbp:features Buddhist symbols
sacred geometry
meditation areas
sacred relics
chhatra
harmika
toranas
gptkbp:height 16.4 meters
gptkbp:historical_period Ancient India
gptkbp:historical_role gptkb:Buddhism
gptkbp:historical_significance ancient architecture
ancient Indian architecture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Stupa
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Christian_art
gptkb:cultural_practices
modern architecture
later stupas
spiritual architecture
Buddhist architecture in Asia
religious architecture in Asia
artistic expressions in Asia
gptkbp:influenced_by Indian art
Mauryan architecture
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:Brahmi_script
gptkbp:inspired other stupas
Buddhist architecture worldwide
gptkbp:is_decorated_with reliefs
Buddhist motifs
gptkbp:is_recognized_as one of the oldest stone structures in India
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:pilgrims
tourists
UNESCO representatives
gptkbp:location gptkb:Sanchi,_India
Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh, India
gptkbp:notable_for its size
its historical context
its cultural impact
its design
its historical inscriptions
gptkbp:original_purpose gptkb:relic_stupa
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Sanchi_Group_of_Monuments
gptkb:Sanchi_UNESCO_site
gptkb:Sanchi_group_of_monuments
Buddhist pilgrimage routes
Buddhist cultural heritage
Buddhist cultural landscape
Buddhist pilgrimage circuit
Buddhist pilgrimage traditions
gptkbp:preserved_by gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:recognized_by international organizations
gptkbp:renovation various over centuries
multiple over centuries
gptkbp:restoration 20th century efforts
gptkbp:significance gptkb:pilgrimage_site
gptkbp:surrounding_cities gptkb:monastery
gptkb:Sanchi_archaeological_site
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:cosmology
peace and enlightenment
Buddha's presence
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:visitors thousands annually
gptkbp:visitors_per_year thousands
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ancient_Pataliputra
gptkb:Buddhist_Monuments_at_Sanchi
gptkb:Sanchi
gptkb:Amaravati_Archaeological_Site
gptkb:Ikegami_Honmon-ji_Temple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6