Garbhagriha
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Garbhagriha is the innermost sanctum of a Hindu temple where the primary deity's idol is enshrined and worshipped.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Garbhagriha canonical | 1 |
| garbhagriha | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple component
ⓘ
architectural element ⓘ sanctum ⓘ |
| facesDirection | usually east ⓘ |
| hasAccessControl | limited entry for lay devotees ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
garbha-griha
ⓘ
sanctum sanctorum (in English descriptions) ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
minimal decoration inside
ⓘ
small and dark interior ⓘ |
| hasEntrance | single doorway ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
enshrining the main deity
ⓘ
serving as the primary worship space for the deity ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | womb chamber ⓘ |
| influences | orientation of the entire temple ⓘ |
| isAccessedBy | priests ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | intense spiritual presence of the deity ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithConcept | axis mundi of the temple ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| isCentralTo | ritual focus of the temple ⓘ |
| isConsidered | most sacred space of the temple ⓘ |
| isCoreOf | temple’s spatial layout ⓘ |
| isCoveredBy |
shikhara in North Indian temples
ⓘ
vimana in South Indian temples ⓘ |
| isDepictedIn | Hindu temple architectural texts ⓘ |
| isDesignedAccordingTo |
Vastu Shastra
ⓘ
surface form:
Vastu Shastra principles
|
| isFocusOf | circumambulation by devotees ⓘ |
| isImportantIn |
Dravidian temple architecture
ⓘ
Nagara temple architecture ⓘ Vesara temple architecture ⓘ |
| isLinkedTo | mandapa ⓘ |
| isLocatedIn | innermost part of a Hindu temple ⓘ |
| isOftenElevatedAbove | surrounding floor level ⓘ |
| isOftenRestrictedTo | priests only ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Hindu temple ⓘ |
| isRegardedAs | heart of the temple complex ⓘ |
| isSeparatedFrom | outer halls by threshold ⓘ |
| isSiteOf | installation of the murti ⓘ |
| isSurroundedBy | pradakshina patha ⓘ |
| isTermUsedIn | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
daily worship rituals
ⓘ
special festival rituals ⓘ |
| isUsuallyBuiltWith | stone ⓘ |
| requires | consecration rituals (prana pratishta) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmic womb
ⓘ
source of creation ⓘ |
| typicallyContains |
main idol of the temple deity
ⓘ
symbolic representation of the deity ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
garbhagriha