Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
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Hiranya Varna Mahavihar is a historic Buddhist monastery in Patan, Nepal, renowned for its intricate golden metalwork and Newar architecture.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
ⓘ
Newar Buddhist monastery ⓘ Vihara ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Newar architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Newar community ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culture | Newar Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | medieval Nepal ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
site of religious education ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Golden Temple
NERFINISHED
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Hiranyavarna Mahavihar NERFINISHED ⓘ Kwa Baha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved wooden windows
ⓘ
elaborate metal torana ⓘ gold-colored façade ⓘ multi-tiered roof ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
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gilded copper ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Buddhist images
ⓘ
central courtyard ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ prayer wheels ⓘ roof struts with carvings ⓘ shrine room ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bagmati Province
NERFINISHED
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Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lalitpur District NERFINISHED ⓘ Patan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Lalitpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Patan Durbar Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gilded metal plates
ⓘ
historic Buddhist art ⓘ intricate golden metalwork ⓘ richly decorated courtyard ⓘ |
| region | Central Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
important center of Newar Buddhist practice
ⓘ
tourist attraction in Patan ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| tradition |
Newar Vajrayana
NERFINISHED
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Vajrayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist rituals
ⓘ
monastic residence ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
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