Cave 16
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Cave 16 is the Kailasa Temple at Ellora, a monumental rock-cut Hindu temple renowned for its massive scale and intricate carvings.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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World Heritage Site component ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Rashtrakuta dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carvedFrom |
monolithic rock
ⓘ
single rock ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | circa 8th century CE ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Hindu deities
ⓘ
scenes from the Mahabharata ⓘ scenes from the Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Nandi mandapa
ⓘ
circumambulatory path ⓘ courtyard ⓘ gopuram-like entrance ⓘ mandapa ⓘ sanctum (garbhagriha) ⓘ |
| hasName |
Kailasa Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kailasanatha Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 16 ⓘ |
| hasRelief | Ravana shaking Mount Kailash ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aurangabad district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ellora NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ Maharashtra ⓘ |
| materialUsed | basalt ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Kailash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Aurangabad city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elaborate relief panels
ⓘ
free-standing sculpted elephants ⓘ intricate carvings ⓘ massive scale ⓘ monolithic rock-cut architecture ⓘ multi-storey temple complex ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ellora Caves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ellora Caves UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindu group of caves at Ellora ⓘ |
| patron | Krishna I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1983 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kailasa Temple