Unakoti rock carvings
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Unakoti rock carvings are a vast complex of ancient rock-cut sculptures and reliefs, primarily depicting Hindu deities, carved into a hillside in Tripura, India.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut sculptures complex ⓘ |
| access | road from Kailashahar and Dharmanagar ⓘ |
| approximateAge | early medieval period ⓘ |
| artStyle |
rock relief
ⓘ
rock-cut sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | story of one less than a crore (one crore minus one) ascetics turned to stone ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carvedInto | hillside ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| depicts |
Durga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganesha NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindu deities ⓘ Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ other Shaivite figures ⓘ |
| environment |
hilly terrain
ⓘ
tropical forest ⓘ |
| estimatedCentury | 7th–9th century CE ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Tripura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved panels on rock faces
ⓘ
freestanding stone images ⓘ giant bas-relief faces ⓘ natural forested surroundings ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Ashokastami Mela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monument of National Importance (India) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Bengali ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tripura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Unakoti district NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kailashahar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | rock ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | one less than a crore ⓘ |
| nearRiver | local streams and rivulets ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale rock-cut faces of Shiva
ⓘ
unique style distinct from other Indian rock-cut sites ⓘ |
| partOf | Unakoti archaeological area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North Tripura region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Tripura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateParty | Tripura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ |
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