Osian temples
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The Osian temples are an ancient complex of intricately carved Hindu and Jain temples in Rajasthan, India, renowned for their early medieval architecture and historical significance as a major religious and trading center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osian temples canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Jain temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ temple complex ⓘ |
| access | road connection from Jodhpur ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
mandapa
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shikhara ⓘ torana ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Nagara style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring |
10th century
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8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| contains |
Mahavira Jain Temple, Osian
NERFINISHED
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Sachiya Mata Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Sun Temple, Osian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of early western Indian temple architecture
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important site for Marwar region history ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Durga
NERFINISHED
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Mahavira NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Surya NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early medieval period ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved ceilings
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elaborate iconography ⓘ sculpted pillars ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important trading hub
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major caravan stop ⓘ major pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early medieval temple architecture
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historical significance as religious center ⓘ historical significance as trading center ⓘ intricate stone carvings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jodhpur district
NERFINISHED
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Osian NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Jodhpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | Gupta post-classical period ⓘ |
| region | Thar Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
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Jainism ⓘ |
| stateParty | Government of Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
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religious tourism ⓘ |
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