Gangaikonda Cholapuram
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Gangaikonda Cholapuram was the grand imperial capital city of the medieval Chola Empire in South India, renowned for its monumental temple architecture and historical significance.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple | 2 |
| Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple | 1 |
| Rajarajeswaram | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
former capital ⓘ historical city ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
Chola architecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Chola dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Rajaraja I
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ⓘ
Rajendra I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalFromCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| capitalUntilCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 11th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partly ruined ⓘ |
| currentUse |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | post-13th century ⓘ |
| formerCapitalOf |
Chola Empire
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ⓘ
Medieval Chola Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Rajendra Chola I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajendra I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedByDynasty | Chola dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| foundedInYearApprox | c. 1025 CE ⓘ |
| governingBodyForTemple | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Hindu devotees
ⓘ
Tamil people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South India
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Ariyalur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Cauvery Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Jayamkondam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thanjavur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | plains of the River Kollidam region ⓘ |
| mainDeityOfPrincipalTemple | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rajendra I’s title Gangaikonda Chola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | The city of the Chola who conquered the Ganges ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical significance
ⓘ
intricate stone sculptures ⓘ massive vimana ⓘ monumental temple architecture ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Living Chola Temples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Medieval South India ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOfPrincipalTemple | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | Thanjavur as Chola capital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unescoInscriptionYear | 2004 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple
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Rajarajeswaram
this entity surface form:
Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple
this entity surface form:
Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple