Arjuna's Penance
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Arjuna's Penance is a massive open-air rock relief in Mahabalipuram, India, renowned for its intricate carvings depicting scenes from Hindu mythology and ancient Indian life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arjuna's Penance canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu art
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monument ⓘ rock relief ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| artStyle | Pallava art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Narasimhavarman I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carvedInto | two large adjacent boulders ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culture | Hindu ⓘ |
| depicts |
Arjuna
NERFINISHED
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Hindu mythology ⓘ animals ⓘ ascetics ⓘ celestial beings ⓘ descent of the Ganges NERFINISHED ⓘ elephants ⓘ nagas ⓘ penance of Arjuna ⓘ scenes of ancient Indian life ⓘ |
| genre | relief sculpture ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Descent of the Ganges
NERFINISHED
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Descent of the River Ganga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
life-size elephant carvings
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multiple narrative panels ⓘ natural cleft in the rock representing the Ganges ⓘ |
| height | approximately 15 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Sanskrit
NERFINISHED
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Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| managementBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
granite
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rock ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Chennai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | open-air ⓘ |
| partOf | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Pallava period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance |
masterpiece of Indian rock-cut art
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one of the largest bas-reliefs in the world ⓘ |
| touristRegion | Coromandel Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
heritage tourism
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sightseeing ⓘ |
| width | approximately 30 metres ⓘ |
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