Barkur
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Barkur is a historic town in the Udupi district of Karnataka, India, known for its ancient temples, archaeological sites, and cultural heritage.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic town
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Brahmavar taluk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | medieval South Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Tulu Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromUdupi | approximately 16 km ⓘ |
| economyActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ small-scale trade ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Alupa dynasty period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hoysala period NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijayanagara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingState | Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFeature |
coastal Karnataka architecture
ⓘ
traditional temple festivals ⓘ |
| hasHeritageType |
archaeological site
ⓘ
temple town ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody | Swarna River backwaters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligionSite |
Jain basadis
ⓘ
Shaiva temples ⓘ Vaishnava temples ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
ancient temple complexes
ⓘ
fort ruins ⓘ stone inscriptions ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as a site of archaeological importance in Karnataka ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
former capital of the Alupa dynasty
ⓘ
important port town in medieval Karnataka ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient temples
ⓘ
archaeological remains ⓘ cultural heritage ⓘ medieval fort ruins ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Karnataka
ⓘ
South India ⓘ Udupi district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Swarna River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Udupi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west coast of India ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Udupi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageRegion |
Kannada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tulu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Konkan Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Udupi district coastal belt ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Hindu pilgrimage centre
ⓘ
Jain heritage centre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transport | served by Barkur railway station ⓘ |
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