Maru-Gurjara

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf architectural style
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Solanki_style
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Gujarat
gptkb:Rajasthan
gptkbp:characterizedBy multi-storied mandapas
high plinths
richly decorated exteriors
shikhara (spire) with intricate motifs
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Solanki_dynasty
gptkb:Chaulukya_dynasty
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:Nagara_style
Dravidian style
gptkbp:example gptkb:Modhera_Sun_Temple
gptkb:Dilwara_Temples
gptkb:Ranakpur_Jain_Temple
gptkb:Taranga_Jain_Temple
gptkbp:flourishedDuring 11th to 13th centuries
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maru-Gurjara
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Jain_temple_architecture
Hindu temple architecture
gptkbp:influencedBy regional traditions of Gujarat and Rajasthan
gptkbp:notableFor elaborate ceilings
ornate pillars
intricate stone carving
toranas (gateway arches)
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:western_India
gptkbp:periodOfDecline after 13th century
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Rani_ki_Vav
gptkbp:usedFor cenotaphs
temple construction
stepwells
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jain_Temples
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5