Maru-Gurjara

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architectural style regional style of Indian architecture

Maru-Gurjara is a distinctive regional style of Indian temple architecture that flourished in western India, especially in Rajasthan and Gujarat, known for its intricate stone carving and richly ornamented temple facades.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Maru-Gurjara canonical	1
Maru-Gurjara style	1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	architectural style ⓘ regional style of Indian architecture ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Māru-Gurjara architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Solanki style ⓘ
associatedDynasty	Solanki dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedRegion	Gurjaradesa NERFINISHED ⓘ Marwar NERFINISHED ⓘ
characteristic	complex superstructures (shikharas) ⓘ elaborate toranas (ornamental arches) ⓘ highly articulated exterior walls ⓘ intricate ceiling carvings ⓘ intricate stone carving ⓘ multiple projections and recesses on walls ⓘ profuse sculptural decoration ⓘ richly carved pillars ⓘ richly ornamented temple facades ⓘ
constructionTechnique	precision stone masonry ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
culturalContext	Hindu architecture ⓘ Jain architecture ⓘ
developedIn	western India ⓘ
distinctiveFeature	high plinths and terraces ⓘ intricate jali (perforated stone) screens ⓘ miniature spires clustered around main shikhara ⓘ rich iconographic programs on exterior walls ⓘ
flourishedDuring	11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ
heritageStatus	several examples are UNESCO World Heritage Sites ⓘ
influenced	Jain temple architecture in western India ⓘ later North Indian temple architecture ⓘ
material	stone ⓘ
notableExample	Dilwara Temples at Mount Abu NERFINISHED ⓘ Modhera Sun Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Ranakpur Jain temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Taranga Jain temples NERFINISHED ⓘ Vimal Vasahi temple NERFINISHED ⓘ
ornamentationType	figural sculpture ⓘ floral motifs ⓘ geometric motifs ⓘ
period	medieval India ⓘ
region	Gujarat NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ
religiousUse	Hindu temples ⓘ Jain temples NERFINISHED ⓘ
styleFamily	Nagara temple architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hindu temple architecture → hasStyle → Maru-Gurjara ⓘ

Jain temples → architecturalStyle → Maru-Gurjara ⓘ

this entity surface form: Maru-Gurjara style