Gopachal Hill
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Gopachal Hill is a prominent hill in Gwalior, India, renowned for its ancient Jain rock-cut sculptures and its strategic setting beneath the historic Gwalior Fort.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain pilgrimage site
ⓘ
hill ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Gwalior city roads ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Tomara dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cliffType | sandstone escarpment ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important Jain tirtha in central India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Tirthankaras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Jain iconography
ⓘ
medieval Indian rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | weathering of rock-cut sculptures ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cliff-face carvings
ⓘ
colossal Jain statues ⓘ rock-cut caves ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Jain rock-cut sculptures ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionLanguage |
Prakrit
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasLargestStatueHeight | about 10 meters ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | faces Gwalior city side ⓘ |
| hasReligiousUse |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
ritual worship ⓘ |
| hasSculptureOf |
Adinatha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahavira NERFINISHED ⓘ Parshvanatha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colossal seated and standing Tirthankara statues
ⓘ
large number of Jain rock-cut images ⓘ proximity to Gwalior Fort ⓘ |
| liesBelow | Gwalior Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gwalior
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwalior district NERFINISHED ⓘ Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Gwalior Fort hill range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Gwalior Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTransportHub | Gwalior Junction railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction |
15th century
ⓘ
7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| region | Central India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| stateProtected | yes ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| viewOverlooks | Gwalior city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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