Ganesha Ratha
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Ganesha Ratha is a monolithic rock-cut temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its Pallava-era architecture dedicated to the Hindu deity Ganesha.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Pallava-era monument ⓘ monolithic temple ⓘ rock-cut temple ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Pallava architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Narasimhavarman I
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Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of early Dravidian temple architecture
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important pilgrimage site for Ganesha devotees ⓘ |
| currentDeity | Ganesha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ganesha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Chengalpattu district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesDirection | east ⓘ |
| hasBasePlan | rectangular ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Dravidian architectural elements
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monolithic rock-cut structure ⓘ pillared mandapa ⓘ sculpted façade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Grantha script
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ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| nearbyMonument |
Arjuna’s Penance
NERFINISHED
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Krishna Mandapa NERFINISHED ⓘ Pancha Rathas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEntrancePillars | four ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | one ⓘ |
| originallyDedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected monument of national importance ⓘ |
| region | Coromandel Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roofType | curvilinear shikhara ⓘ |
| sanctumContains | image of Ganesha ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| templePlanType |
chariot-shaped shrine
ⓘ
ratha-type temple ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism attraction ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 249 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1984 ⓘ |
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