Kailasanathar Temple

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Kailasanathar_Temple
GPTKB entity
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Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Narasimhavarman_II
gptkb:Rajasimha_Pallava
gptkbp:builtByDynasty gptkb:Pallava_dynasty
gptkbp:builtYear circa 700–728 CE
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:distanceFromDelhi about 70 km
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:sculpture
historical significance
oldest structure in Kanchipuram
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Maha_Shivaratri
gptkbp:hasGopuram yes
gptkbp:hasMandapam yes
gptkbp:hasNandiStatue yes
gptkbp:hasSanctum garbhagriha
gptkbp:hasSculpture gptkb:Ganesha
gptkb:Vishnu
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Durga
gptkb:Nataraja
gptkb:Parvati
devotees
apsaras
dwarapalakas
lingam
gptkbp:hasTemple 58
gptkbp:hasVimana yes
gptkbp:hasWall yes
gptkbp:influenced South Indian temple architecture
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkb:Tamil
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kanchipuram
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:notableFeature circumambulatory passage
fresco-style paintings
lion pillars
sub-shrines around main shrine
gptkbp:state gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:stateProtectedMonument yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list gptkb:Great_Living_Chola_Temples_(extension)
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:pilgrims
tourists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kanchipuram
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kailasanathar Temple