Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:architectural_style
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Hindu temples
|
| gptkbp:commonIn |
gptkb:Nagara_style
|
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
vimana (South India)
|
| gptkbp:decoratedWith |
amalaka
kalasha |
| gptkbp:etymology |
Sanskrit for 'mountain peak'
|
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:North_Indian_temple_architecture
|
| gptkbp:function |
crowning element above sanctum
|
| gptkbp:location |
above garbhagriha
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:stone
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Kandariya_Mahadeva_Temple
gptkb:Lingaraja_Temple gptkb:Khajuraho_temples |
| gptkbp:period |
from 5th century CE onwards
|
| gptkbp:shape |
curvilinear
|
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
gptkb:Mount_Meru
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Garbhagriha
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shikhara (north India)
|