Varadaraja Perumal Temple

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Varadaraja_Perumal_Temple
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Hastagiri
gptkb:Perumal_Koil
gptkbp:annualEvent Atthi Varadar festival (every 40 years)
gptkbp:architecturalStyle Dravidian architecture
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Chola_dynasty
gptkbp:consortDeity gptkb:Perundevi_Thayar
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Vishnu
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:Vijayanagara_Empire
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:Vishnu_Kanchi_Divya_Desam
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Brahmotsavam
gptkb:Chithirai
gptkb:Vaikasi
gptkbp:foundedIn 11th century
gptkbp:hasGopuram 130 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Varadaraja Perumal Temple
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Kanchipuram
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Varadaraja_Perumal
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Hindu_Religious_and_Charitable_Endowments_Department,_Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:notableFeature 100-pillared hall
ancient wooden idol
golden lizard sculptures
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:108_Divya_Desams
gptkbp:significance one of the most sacred Vaishnavite temples
gptkbp:state gptkb:Tamil_Nadu
gptkbp:templeTank gptkb:Anantha_Saras
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus tentative list (Great Living Chola Temples extension)
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:Ramanuja
gptkb:Vedanta_Desika
gptkb:Alvars
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kanchipuram
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5