Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam
E1026835
Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its towering gopuram, intricate Dravidian architecture, and significance as one of the Divya Desams celebrated in Vaishnavite tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13036824 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam Context triple: [Chola Nadu, hasImportantTemple, Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam]
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Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Vaikunta Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is a prominent early medieval Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and historical inscriptions associated with the Pallava period.
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B.
Ekambareswarar Temple
Ekambareswarar Temple is a prominent and ancient Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its towering gopuram and sacred mango tree.
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Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is a major Vishnu temple and one of the 108 Divya Desams, historically significant as a key center of Sri Vaishnavism and closely linked with the life and teachings of the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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D.
Adikesava Perumal Temple
Adikesava Perumal Temple is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Sriperumbudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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E.
Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam Target entity description: Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its towering gopuram, intricate Dravidian architecture, and significance as one of the Divya Desams celebrated in Vaishnavite tradition.
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A.
Vaikunta Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Vaikunta Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is a prominent early medieval Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and historical inscriptions associated with the Pallava period.
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B.
Ekambareswarar Temple
Ekambareswarar Temple is a prominent and ancient Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its towering gopuram and sacred mango tree.
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C.
Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is a major Vishnu temple and one of the 108 Divya Desams, historically significant as a key center of Sri Vaishnavism and closely linked with the life and teachings of the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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D.
Adikesava Perumal Temple
Adikesava Perumal Temple is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Sriperumbudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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E.
Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Divya Desam
ⓘ
Hindu temple ⓘ Vishnu temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alvar saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consortDeity | Komalavalli Thayar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Thanjavur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Brahmotsavam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panguni Uthiram NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaikunta Ekadasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
granite and brick construction
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intricate sculptures ⓘ tall rajagopuram ⓘ temple tank ⓘ |
| hasGopuramHeight |
about 45–50 metres
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approximately 12 storeys ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPrakarams | multiple concentric prakarams ⓘ |
| hasTempleTankName | Hema Pushkarini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | medieval Chola period ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
108 Divya Desams
ⓘ
Pancharanga Kshetrams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Vaishnavite religious significance
ⓘ
richly carved pillars ⓘ towering gopuram ⓘ |
| laterContributionsFrom |
Maratha rulers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nayak rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Kumbakonam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Thanjavur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival | Vaikunta Ekadasi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Divya Prabandham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Thanjavur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Vaishnavite pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| presidingFormOfVishnu | Sarangapani as reclining form ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Sarangapani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cauvery delta region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| riverAssociation | Kaveri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| worshipLanguage |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam Description of subject: Sarangapani Temple, Kumbakonam is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its towering gopuram, intricate Dravidian architecture, and significance as one of the Divya Desams celebrated in Vaishnavite tradition.
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