Rajarani Temple
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Rajarani Temple is an 11th-century Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar, India, renowned for its exquisite sandstone architecture and intricate erotic and divine sculptures.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rajarani Temple canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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heritage site ⓘ medieval temple ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionYear | c. 1000–1100 CE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Kalinga architecture
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Nagara style ⓘ |
| builtIn | 11th century CE ⓘ |
| centuryOfConstruction | 11th century ⓘ |
| city | Bhubaneswar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
Rajarani sandstone
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sandstone ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsTradition | Saivite temple tradition ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved Saiva dvarapalas
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carved celestial beings ⓘ carved mithuna (amorous) couples ⓘ carved musicians and dancers ⓘ carved vidyadharas ⓘ curvilinear shikhara ⓘ decorated doorjambs ⓘ divine sculptures ⓘ erotic sculptures ⓘ floral motifs ⓘ geometric motifs ⓘ intricate carvings ⓘ jagamohana (assembly hall) ⓘ miniature towers (angashikharas) ⓘ ornate exterior walls ⓘ platform with mouldings ⓘ rekha deul (sanctum tower) ⓘ sculpted guardians ⓘ sculpted nayikas (female figures) ⓘ sculpted scrollwork ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of national importance in India ⓘ |
| hosts | Rajarani Music Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
exquisite sandstone architecture
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intricate divine sculptures ⓘ intricate erotic sculptures ⓘ refined Kalinga architectural style ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bhubaneswar
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India ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Lingaraja Temple
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Old Town Bhubaneswar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Eastern Ganga period ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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