Pancha Rathas
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Pancha Rathas is a group of monolithic rock-cut temples from the 7th-century Pallava period, renowned for their unique chariot-shaped architecture and intricate carvings in Mahabalipuram, India.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
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archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut temple complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dravidian architecture
NERFINISHED
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rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
7th century
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Pallava period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationAuthority | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | figures from the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chariot-shaped structures
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intricate carvings ⓘ monolithic temples ⓘ unfinished temples ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Arjuna Ratha
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Bhima Ratha NERFINISHED ⓘ Dharmaraja Ratha NERFINISHED ⓘ Draupadi Ratha NERFINISHED ⓘ Nakula Sahadeva Ratha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
animal figures
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deities and celestial beings ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
granite
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monolithic rock ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Draupadi
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five Pandava brothers ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTemples | 5 ⓘ |
| orientation | north-south alignment ⓘ |
| partOf | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Narasimhavarman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfConstructionEnd | circa 668 CE ⓘ |
| periodOfConstructionStart | circa 630 CE ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Durga
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Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 249 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.