Osian
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Osian is an ancient town in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its cluster of beautifully carved Hindu and Jain temples dating back to the early medieval period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osian canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical town
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ town ⓘ |
| architectureFeature |
elaborate toranas
ⓘ
mandapas ⓘ shikharas ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Nagara style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | arid ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Jodhpur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
local trade
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Navratri celebrations at Sachiya Mata Temple ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType | temple town ⓘ |
| hasLanguageSpoken |
Hindi
NERFINISHED
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Rajasthani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Jodhpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Harihara temples
NERFINISHED
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Mahavira Jain Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Sachiya Mata Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Sun Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Surya temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection |
railway station on Jodhpur–Jaisalmer line
ⓘ
road link to Jodhpur ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monuments under Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| historicalEraOfMajorMonuments | early medieval period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hindu temples
ⓘ
Jain temples ⓘ early medieval temple architecture ⓘ intricate stone carvings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Thar Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSubcontinent | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Jodhpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorConstructionCenturies |
10th century
ⓘ
8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction | sand dunes ⓘ |
| primaryDeityAtSite |
Mahavira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sachiya Mata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Marwar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Hindu pilgrimage site
ⓘ
Jain pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionPresent |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
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