Changu Narayan Temple
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Changu Narayan Temple is an ancient Hindu temple near Bhaktapur in Nepal, renowned as one of the oldest temples in the Kathmandu Valley and a UNESCO World Heritage Site noted for its exquisite Licchavi-era art and architecture.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ ancient temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Newar architecture
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pagoda style ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Bhaktapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Licchavi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | one of the oldest temples in Kathmandu Valley ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culture | Newar culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestInscriptionsDateTo | 5th century ⓘ |
| era | Licchavi period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessFrom | Bhaktapur city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeityImage |
Garuda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard with subsidiary shrines
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intricate struts and toranas ⓘ stone pillar with inscription ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Changu Narayan Jatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasShrineType | two-tiered pagoda ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOSiteId | 121 ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| inscriptionScript | Gupta script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Licchavi-era art
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Newar architecture ⓘ ancient inscriptions ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ wooden carvings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Changu Narayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Bagmati Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bhaktapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| partOf | Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| subjectTo | 2015 Nepal earthquake damage ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| underwent | post-earthquake restoration ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
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