Kailasanatha Temple

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Kailasa_Temple
Cave 16, Ellora
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
Rock-cut architecture
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Rashtrakuta_dynasty
gptkb:Krishna_I
gptkbp:builtYear circa 8th century CE
gptkbp:carves Single rock
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:depicts Scenes from Hindu epics
gptkbp:features gptkb:judge
gptkb:Nandi_Mandapa
gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkb:Mandapa
cathedral
Pillared halls
Sculptures of deities
Reliefs of Ramayana and Mahabharata
gptkbp:height about 32 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kailasanatha Temple
gptkbp:influenced Later rock-cut temples in India
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Pallava_architecture
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage Rashtrakuta period inscriptions
gptkbp:length about 60 meters
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ellora,_Maharashtra,_India
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:material Basalt rock
gptkbp:notableFor Intricate carvings
Largest monolithic rock excavation in the world
Sculptures depicting Hindu mythology
gptkbp:numberOfHoles Cave 16 (Ellora)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ellora_Caves
gptkbp:region gptkb:Aurangabad_district
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:significance Masterpiece of Indian rock-cut architecture
Symbol of Rashtrakuta power
gptkbp:state gptkb:Maharashtra
gptkbp:stateProtectedMonument Yes
gptkbp:touristAttraction Yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1983
Yes
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Pilgrims
Tourists
gptkbp:width about 33 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:early_medieval_India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6