Kailasanatha Temple, Ellora

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Kailasanatha_Temple,_Ellora
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Cave_16
gptkb:Kailasa_Temple
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Maha_Shivaratri
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
Rock-cut architecture
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Rashtrakuta_dynasty
gptkbp:builtYear gptkb:King_Krishna_I
circa 8th century CE
gptkbp:contains Shrine of Shiva lingam
Statues of elephants
Sculptures of Ravana, Parvati, Vishnu, and other deities
gptkbp:coordinates 20.0268° N, 75.1794° E
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:depicts Scenes from Mahabharata
Scenes from Ramayana
gptkbp:excavationMethod Carved from top to bottom
gptkbp:features gptkb:city
gptkb:Nandi_Mandapa
gptkb:Mandapa
Main shrine
Pillared halls
Sculptures of deities
Reliefs depicting Hindu mythology
gptkbp:height About 32 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kailasanatha Temple, Ellora
gptkbp:influencedBy South Indian temple architecture
gptkbp:inspiredBy Later rock-cut temples in India
gptkbp:length About 78 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
Elaborate sculptures
gptkbp:number gptkb:Cave_16_at_Ellora
gptkbp:numberOfColumns Over 100
gptkbp:openToPublic Yes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Ellora_Caves
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:significance Masterpiece of Indian rock-cut architecture
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1983
Yes
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Pilgrims
Tourists
gptkbp:width About 46 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chalukyan_architecture
gptkb:Chalukya_architecture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7