Krishna Mandapam
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Krishna Mandapam is a renowned rock-cut cave temple in Mahabalipuram, India, celebrated for its intricate bas-relief sculptures depicting scenes from the life of Lord Krishna.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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archaeological monument ⓘ rock-cut cave temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Pallava rock-cut architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | rock-cut bas-relief ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtUnderRuleOf | Narasimhavarman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 7th century CE ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | early medieval South Indian Hindu art ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important example of Pallava narrative relief sculpture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deity | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Krishna as cowherd with gopis and cattle
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Krishna lifting Govardhana Hill ⓘ pastoral scenes from Vrindavan ⓘ scenes from the life of Krishna ⓘ |
| district | Chengalpattu district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
bas-relief sculptures
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pillared mandapa ⓘ rock-cut hall ⓘ |
| hasPillars | yes ⓘ |
| hasSculptedPanels | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of national importance ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Grantha
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Arjuna’s Penance bas-relief
NERFINISHED
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Mahishasuramardini Mandapa NERFINISHED ⓘ Shore Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite rock ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing ⓘ |
| partOf | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Coromandel Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| subjectOf | studies in South Indian temple art ⓘ |
| theme | Bhakti to Krishna ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitorAccess | public ⓘ |
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