Char Dham
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Char Dham is a revered Hindu pilgrimage circuit comprising four sacred sites believed to grant spiritual merit and liberation to devotees who complete the journey.
All labels observed (11)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T874126 — 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: Char Dham Context triple: [Rameswaram, pilgrimageCircuit, Char Dham]
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A.
Shakti Sthal
Shakti Sthal is a memorial in New Delhi dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, marking the site of her cremation.
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B.
Palitana temples
The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.
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C.
Vrindavan
Vrindavan is a major Hindu pilgrimage town in Uttar Pradesh, India, revered as a principal center of devotion to Lord Krishna and associated with many temples, sacred groves, and legends from his life.
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D.
Gangaur
Gangaur is a prominent Rajasthani festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Gauri, celebrating marital fidelity, prosperity, and the well-being of women.
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E.
Banke Bihari Temple
Banke Bihari Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Vrindavan dedicated to Lord Krishna in his child form, renowned as one of the most important pilgrimage sites in North India.
- 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: Char Dham Target entity description: Char Dham is a revered Hindu pilgrimage circuit comprising four sacred sites believed to grant spiritual merit and liberation to devotees who complete the journey.
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A.
Shakti Sthal
Shakti Sthal is a memorial in New Delhi dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, marking the site of her cremation.
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B.
Palitana temples
The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.
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C.
Vrindavan
Vrindavan is a major Hindu pilgrimage town in Uttar Pradesh, India, revered as a principal center of devotion to Lord Krishna and associated with many temples, sacred groves, and legends from his life.
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D.
Gangaur
Gangaur is a prominent Rajasthani festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Gauri, celebrating marital fidelity, prosperity, and the well-being of women.
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E.
Banke Bihari Temple
Banke Bihari Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Vrindavan dedicated to Lord Krishna in his child form, renowned as one of the most important pilgrimage sites in North India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage circuit
ⓘ
religious site grouping ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
fasting and prayer
ⓘ
ritual worship ⓘ vows and offerings ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
liberation
ⓘ
spiritual merit ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Shiva
ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ |
| BadrinathLocatedIn | Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| BadrinathPrimaryDeity | Vishnu ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu pilgrimage sites
ⓘ
sacred geography of India ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Hinduism
ⓘ
surface form:
Sanatana Dharma
|
| devoteeActivity | yatra ⓘ |
| DwarkaLocatedIn | Gujarat ⓘ |
| DwarkaPrimaryDeity | Krishna ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Badrinath
ⓘ
Dwarka ⓘ Puri district ⓘ
surface form:
Puri
Rameswaram ⓘ |
| hasRegionalDistribution |
east India
ⓘ
northern India ⓘ
surface form:
north India
South India ⓘ
surface form:
south India
west India ⓘ |
| hasTempleType |
Shaivite temple
ⓘ
Vaishnavite temple ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn | India ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Hindu pilgrimage traditions ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | pan-Indian ⓘ |
| PuriLocatedIn |
Orissa
ⓘ
surface form:
Odisha
|
| PuriPrimaryDeity |
Krishna
ⓘ
surface form:
Jagannath
|
| RameswaramLocatedIn | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| RameswaramPrimaryDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInDevotion | major life pilgrimage ⓘ |
| seasonality | year-round pilgrimage ⓘ |
| spiritualSignificance |
moksha
ⓘ
punya ⓘ |
| termMeaning | four abodes ⓘ |
| traditionalBelief |
completing the circuit grants liberation
ⓘ
visiting all four sites removes sins ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Hindu pilgrims
ⓘ
spiritual tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Char Dham Description of subject: Char Dham is a revered Hindu pilgrimage circuit comprising four sacred sites believed to grant spiritual merit and liberation to devotees who complete the journey.
Referenced by (31)
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this entity surface form:
Char Dham temples
this entity surface form:
Char Dham Yatra
this entity surface form:
Char Dham Yatra
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Chota Char Dham
this entity surface form:
Char Dham Yatra
this entity surface form:
Chota Char Dham
this entity surface form:
Char Dham Yatra
this entity surface form:
Char Dham temples
this entity surface form:
Char Dham Yatra route (as access point to Yamunotri)
this entity surface form:
Char Dham region of Uttarakhand
this entity surface form:
Char Dham Yatra
this entity surface form:
Char Dham pilgrimage circuit
this entity surface form:
Char Dham pilgrimage
this entity surface form:
Char Dham of Dwarka region (local)
this entity surface form:
Eastern Char Dham