Varaha Cave Temple
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Varaha Cave Temple is a 7th-century rock-cut Hindu cave temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its Pallava-era bas-relief sculptures depicting Vishnu’s Varaha (boar) incarnation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahishasuramardini Cave | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu cave temple
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archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut temple ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Pallava architecture ⓘ |
| belongsToDynasty | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Narasimhavarman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| constructionType | rock-cut ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of early Dravidian rock-cut architecture
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important monument of Pallava art ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsAvatarOfVishnu |
Vamana
NERFINISHED
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Varaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Pallava period ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Durga
NERFINISHED
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Gajalakshmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Trivikrama NERFINISHED ⓘ Varaha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColumnType | lion pilasters ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cell at rear wall
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lion-based pillars ⓘ mandapa ⓘ pillared hall ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Pallava period inscription ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
Durga slaying demon bas-relief
NERFINISHED
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Gajalakshmi bas-relief NERFINISHED ⓘ Trivikrama (Vamana) bas-relief NERFINISHED ⓘ Varaha rescuing Bhudevi bas-relief ⓘ |
| hasReliefTheme |
Dashavatara of Vishnu
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Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| near | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPillars | four ⓘ |
| partOf | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Coromandel Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| town | Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1984 ⓘ |
| usedFor | Hindu worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mahishasuramardini Cave