Krishna Temple
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Krishna Temple is a prominent historic Hindu temple complex in Hampi, India, renowned for its Vijayanagara-era architecture and intricate stone carvings dedicated to Lord Krishna.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Krishna Temple, Hampi | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Vijayanagara architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Krishna cult in Vijayanagara period ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Tuluva dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | installation of Krishna idol ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Vijayanagara Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedUnder | Krishnadevaraya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important Vaishnavite shrine
ⓘ
major monument of Vijayanagara capital ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lord Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Vijayanagara district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
antarala (vestibule)
ⓘ
garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) ⓘ kalyana mandapa (marriage hall) ⓘ mahamandapa (main hall) ⓘ prakara (enclosure walls) ⓘ sub-shrines in the complex ⓘ |
| hasDepictionOf |
Krishna
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episodes from Krishna’s life ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved pillars
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courtyard ⓘ gopuram ⓘ mandapa ⓘ ornate reliefs ⓘ pillared halls ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Group of Monuments at Hampi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic temple complex
ⓘ
intricate stone carvings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hampi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ Vijayanagara district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Hampi Bazaar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virupaksha Temple, Hampi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hampi Group of Monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected monument of national importance ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | popular tourist destination ⓘ |
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