shore temples
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Shore temples are ancient coastal Hindu stone temples, most famously exemplified by the UNESCO-listed complex at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shore Temple, Mahabalipuram | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ coastal temple ⓘ stone temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Narasimhavarman II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajasimha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coastalProtection | subject to sea erosion ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 8th century CE ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Shiva
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromChennai | about 60 km ⓘ |
| district | Chengalpattu district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Pallava period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
Nandi statues
ⓘ
Shiva linga shrine ⓘ pyramidal vimana ⓘ reclining Vishnu panel ⓘ twin shrines ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Grantha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| management | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing ⓘ |
| overlooks | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roofType | stepped pyramidal tower ⓘ |
| significance |
example of transition from rock-cut to structural temples
ⓘ
one of the earliest structural stone temples in South India ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 249 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSince | 1984 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.