Vishnu cult

Connected Sites: 6

Definition
WHS that include major shrines for the cult of Vishnu (Vaishnavism), one of the major Hindu traditions.

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Connected Sites

  • Angkor
    Angkor
    Cambodia
    Inscribed: 1992
    4.72
    363
    30
    Angkor Wat - "Originally constructed in 1150 CE as a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Vishnu, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the century." (wiki)
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Kathmandu Valley
    Kathmandu Valley
    Nepal
    Inscribed: 1979
    3.81
    162
    10
    Changu Narayan Temple
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Si Thep
    Si Thep
    Thailand
    Inscribed: 2023
    2.48
    27
    5
    "Vaishnavism took an important role in Si Thep's society, with relationships to India, Funan, Chenla, and Dvaravati cultures." (wiki)
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
    Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas
    India
    Inscribed: 2023
    3.31
    24
    3
    Chennakeshava Temple, Belur: "Chennakesava (lit, "handsome Kesava") is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. The temple is dedicated to Vishnu and has been an active Hindu temple since its founding." (wiki)
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Ahmadabad
    Ahmadabad
    India
    Inscribed: 2017
    2.60
    69
    6
    Swaminarayana Temple
    See en.wikipedia.org
  • Rani-ki-Vav
    Rani-ki-Vav
    India
    Inscribed: 2014
    3.53
    48
    4
    "The sculptures associated with Vishnu outnumber all other deities, and include Sheshashayi Vishnu (Vishnu reclining on the thousand-hooded snake Shesha in the celestial ocean), Vishwarupa Vishnu (Cosmic form of Vishnu) and the Dashavatara (ten incarnations) of Vishnu" (wiki)
    See www.theheritagelab.in