Nandi statue
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The Nandi statue is a massive monolithic sculpture of Shiva’s bull mount, revered as a sacred icon and popular pilgrimage and tourist attraction on Chamundi Hill near Mysuru, India.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monolithic sculpture
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pilgrimage site ⓘ religious icon ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access |
road to Chamundi Hill
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stairway to Chamundi Hill summit ⓘ |
| associatedSite | Chamundeshwari Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu temple sculpture
ⓘ
outdoor sculpture ⓘ stone sculpture in India ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Kannada culture ⓘ |
| depicts | Nandi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Mysuru district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
carved from a single rock
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large seated bull form ⓘ ornamental carvings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local landmark ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Karnataka ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mysuru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Chamundi Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local authorities ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Chamundi Hill steps pathway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mysuru city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | faces Chamundeshwari Temple ⓘ |
| popularFor |
heritage value
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | sacred icon for Shaivites ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMythology | mount of Shiva ⓘ |
| sculptureType | monolith ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
devotion to Shiva
ⓘ
faithfulness ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| usedFor |
offering prayers
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photography ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Hindu devotees ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.