Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lingaraja_Temple,_Bhubaneswar
GPTKB entity
Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:annualVisitors hundreds of thousands
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Kalinga_architecture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ekamra_Kshetra
gptkbp:built 11th century
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Somavamsi_dynasty
gptkbp:complexArea over 250,000 square feet
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Shiva
gptkbp:famousFor intricate carvings
massive tower (deul)
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Chandan_Yatra
gptkb:Shivaratri
gptkb:Ratha_Yatra
gptkbp:hasMandapam gptkb:Bhoga-mandapa
gptkb:Jagamohana
gptkb:Natamandira
gptkb:Vimana
gptkbp:hasTemple over 50
gptkbp:height 55 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Vaishnavism
gptkbp:latitude 20.2497° N
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bhubaneswar
gptkbp:longitude 85.8336° E
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Lingaraja_(Harihara)
gptkbp:mainFunction east
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Lingaraja_Temple_Administration
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:notableFeature carvings of deities, dancers, and musicians
no use of iron in construction
gptkbp:partOf Bhubaneswar temple city
gptkbp:prohibits Hindus only
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:significance one of the oldest temples in Bhubaneswar
gptkbp:state gptkb:Odisha
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list Yes
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:pilgrims
tourists
gptkbp:waterTank gptkb:Bindu_Sagar
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sun_Temple,_Konark
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5