Konark Sun Temple

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Black_Pagoda
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Kalinga_architecture
gptkbp:built c. 1250 CE
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Eastern_Ganga_dynasty
gptkb:Narasimhadeva_I
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Surya
gptkbp:depictedIn Indian currency
gptkbp:distanceFromDelhi 65 km
gptkbp:distanceFromPuri 35 km
gptkbp:district gptkb:Puri
gptkbp:faced East
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:sculpture
chariot-shaped structure
stone wheels
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Chandrabhaga_Mela
gptkb:Konark_Dance_Festival
gptkbp:hasLegend Samba, son of Krishna, cured of leprosy
gptkbp:hasSanctum collapsed
gptkbp:height about 30 meters
gptkbp:heightOriginal about 70 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Konark Sun Temple
gptkbp:influenced Indian art and architecture
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkb:Odia
gptkbp:latitude 19.8876° N
gptkbp:location gptkb:Konark
gptkbp:longitude 86.0945° E
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Surya
gptkbp:material gptkb:Khondalite_rocks
gptkbp:notableFauna 7
gptkbp:notableFeature detailed carvings
intricate erotic sculptures
massive stone chariot
gptkbp:numberOfAxles 24
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Golden_Triangle_of_Odisha
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:significance Sun worship
gptkbp:state gptkb:Odisha
gptkbp:status ruined
gptkbp:templeComplexArea 26 acres
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (i), (iii)
gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number 246
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1984
yes
gptkbp:visitedBy millions of tourists annually
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4