Sun Temple, Konark

GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Black_Pagoda
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:Kalinga_architecture
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Eastern_Ganga_dynasty
gptkb:Narasimhadeva_I
gptkbp:category 13th-century Hindu temple
Hindu temple in Odisha
Tourist attraction in Odisha
World Heritage Site in India
gptkbp:constructionStartYear c. 1244 CE
c. 1250 CE
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Surya
gptkbp:depictedIn Indian currency note
gptkbp:district gptkb:Puri_district
gptkbp:faced east
gptkbp:famousFor erotic sculptures
sun worship
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Chandrabhaga_Mela
gptkbp:hasLegend gptkb:Samba,_son_of_Krishna
gptkbp:height about 30 meters
gptkbp:heightOriginal about 70 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sun Temple, Konark
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Jagannath_Temple,_Puri
gptkb:Lingaraja_Temple,_Bhubaneswar
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Konark_Dance_Festival
gptkbp:latitude 19.8876° N
gptkbp:location gptkb:Konark
gptkbp:longitude 86.0945° E
gptkbp:material gptkb:Khondalite_rocks
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Puri
gptkb:Bhubaneswar
gptkbp:notableFeature 24 stone-carved wheels
chariot-shaped structure
intricate stone carvings
seven horses
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Golden_Triangle_of_Odisha
gptkbp:postalCode 752111
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Archaeological_Survey_of_India
gptkbp:significance symbol of Odisha
gptkbp:state gptkb:Odisha
gptkbp:status ruined
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria (i) (iii) (vi)
gptkbp:UNESCO_reference_number 246
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1984
yes
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:pilgrims
tourists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:India
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4