Dhanushkodi Beach
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Dhanushkodi Beach is a remote, scenic shoreline at the southern tip of Rameswaram Island in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its mythological significance and the ruins of the cyclone-devastated town of Dhanushkodi.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dhanushkodi | 2 |
| Dhanushkodi Beach canonical | 1 |
| Dhanushkodi town | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T874121 — 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: Dhanushkodi Beach Context triple: [Rameswaram, hasBeach, Dhanushkodi Beach]
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A.
Uppuveli Beach
Uppuveli Beach is a popular coastal resort area near Trincomalee in eastern Sri Lanka, known for its long sandy shoreline, calm waters, and relaxed tourist atmosphere.
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B.
Calangute Beach
Calangute Beach is one of Goa’s most famous and crowded seaside destinations, known for its long sandy shoreline, water sports, and vibrant tourist scene.
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C.
Nilaveli Beach
Nilaveli Beach is a renowned stretch of white sand and clear blue water on Sri Lanka’s northeast coast, famous for its tranquil atmosphere, snorkeling, and proximity to Pigeon Island.
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D.
Anjuna Beach
Anjuna Beach is a famous coastal destination in Goa, India, known for its vibrant nightlife, trance parties, and scenic rocky shoreline.
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E.
Shi Shi Beach
Shi Shi Beach is a remote, rugged coastal beach on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, renowned for its dramatic sea stacks, tide pools, and scenic hiking access.
- 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: Dhanushkodi Beach Target entity description: Dhanushkodi Beach is a remote, scenic shoreline at the southern tip of Rameswaram Island in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its mythological significance and the ruins of the cyclone-devastated town of Dhanushkodi.
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A.
Uppuveli Beach
Uppuveli Beach is a popular coastal resort area near Trincomalee in eastern Sri Lanka, known for its long sandy shoreline, calm waters, and relaxed tourist atmosphere.
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B.
Calangute Beach
Calangute Beach is one of Goa’s most famous and crowded seaside destinations, known for its long sandy shoreline, water sports, and vibrant tourist scene.
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C.
Nilaveli Beach
Nilaveli Beach is a renowned stretch of white sand and clear blue water on Sri Lanka’s northeast coast, famous for its tranquil atmosphere, snorkeling, and proximity to Pigeon Island.
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D.
Anjuna Beach
Anjuna Beach is a famous coastal destination in Goa, India, known for its vibrant nightlife, trance parties, and scenic rocky shoreline.
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E.
Shi Shi Beach
Shi Shi Beach is a remote, rugged coastal beach on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, renowned for its dramatic sea stacks, tide pools, and scenic hiking access.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beach
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | road from Rameswaram ⓘ |
| affectedBy | 1964 Rameswaram cyclone ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu mythology
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Rama
Adam's Bridge ⓘ
surface form:
Rama Sethu
Ramayana ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason | winter months ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| closestMajorCity | Madurai ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| feature |
rough sea
ⓘ
sand dunes ⓘ strong winds ⓘ wide sandy shore ⓘ |
| formerTransportLink | railway line to Dhanushkodi ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Arichal Munai
ⓘ
remains of Dhanushkodi railway station ⓘ ruined church of Dhanushkodi ⓘ ruined post office of Dhanushkodi ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | 1964 Rameswaram cyclone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
meeting point of Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean
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mythological significance ⓘ proximity to Adam's Bridge ⓘ remote location ⓘ ruins of Dhanushkodi town ⓘ scenic shoreline ⓘ strong sea currents ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedAt | southern tip of Rameswaram Island ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ramanathapuram district
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Rameswaram
ⓘ
surface form:
Rameswaram town
|
| locatedOn |
Pamban Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Rameswaram Island
|
| locatedOnCoastOf |
Bay of Bengal
ⓘ
Palk Strait ⓘ |
| mythologicalBelief | place where Lord Rama ordered construction of bridge to Lanka ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Dhanushkodi Beach
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dhanushkodi town
|
| nearbyTemple | Ramanathaswamy Temple ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dhanushkodi Beach
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dhanushkodi
|
| religiousSignificanceFor |
Hinduism
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindus
|
| safetyNote | not suitable for swimming due to strong currents ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
nature tourism ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dhanushkodi Beach Description of subject: Dhanushkodi Beach is a remote, scenic shoreline at the southern tip of Rameswaram Island in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its mythological significance and the ruins of the cyclone-devastated town of Dhanushkodi.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dhanushkodi
this entity surface form:
Dhanushkodi
this entity surface form:
Dhanushkodi town