Jogeshwari Caves
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Jogeshwari Caves are ancient rock-cut Hindu cave temples in Mumbai, India, renowned for their early Shaivite sculptures and architecture dating back to around the 6th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut cave temple complex ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | publicly accessible ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
cave temple architecture
ⓘ
rock-cut ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical wet and dry ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early medieval India ⓘ |
| excavationType | rock-cut ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
Ganesha
NERFINISHED
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Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ various Shaivite themes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lingam shrine
ⓘ
mandapa ⓘ pillared hall ⓘ reliefs of Hindu deities ⓘ sculpted panels ⓘ side chapels ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument at state level ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier Buddhist rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early Shaivite sculptures
ⓘ
large pillared hall ⓘ long cave layout ⓘ rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jogeshwari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ Mumbai ⓘ western India ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Salsette Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | basalt rock ⓘ |
| near |
Jogeshwari railway station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Express Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oneOf | earliest major Hindu cave temples in Mumbai region ⓘ |
| period | 6th century ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfSignificance | Konkan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptOfInscriptions | early Devanagari or related Brahmi-derived script ⓘ |
| stateParty | Maharashtra state archaeology authorities ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious worship ⓘ |
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