Jain art and architecture

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Jain_art_and_architecture

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	tradition
gptkbp:associatedWith	gptkb:Jainism
gptkbp:characterizedBy	gptkb:symmetry gptkb:mandapa_(pillared_hall) elaborate ornamentation shikhara (spire) garbhagriha (sanctum) use of white marble absence of animal motifs depiction of Tirthankaras non-violence themes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Jain art and architecture
gptkbp:iconography	gptkb:Yakshas_and_Yakshinis gptkb:Mahavira gptkb:Parshvanatha gptkb:Rishabhanatha gptkb:Neminatha
gptkbp:influencedBy	gptkb:religious_art Hindu art Indian architectural styles
gptkbp:material	gptkb:stone granite metal wood marble
gptkbp:notableExample	gptkb:Gomateshwara_statue gptkb:Dilwara_Temples gptkb:Ellora_Caves gptkb:Palitana_Temples gptkb:Ranakpur_Jain_Temple gptkb:Shravanabelagola gptkb:Udayagiri_and_Khandagiri_Caves
gptkbp:notableFor	temples stone carvings pillared halls intricate marble work ornate domes cave complexes iconography of Tirthankaras manuscript illustrations toranas (gateways)
gptkbp:period	ancient modern medieval
gptkbp:purpose	gptkb:pilgrimage_site gptkb:worship education monastic residence preservation of scriptures
gptkbp:region	gptkb:India gptkb:Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Department_of_Jainology
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6