Lake Rakshastal
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Lake Rakshastal is a high-altitude saltwater lake in Tibet, located near Mount Kailash and known in Hindu and Buddhist traditions for its stark, desolate beauty and mythological associations with the demon king Ravana.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Rakshastal canonical | 3 |
| Lake Rakshastal basin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T857339 — 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: Lake Rakshastal Context triple: [Sutlej River, originatesNear, Lake Rakshastal]
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A.
Satpara Lake
Satpara Lake is a high-altitude natural lake near Skardu in northern Pakistan, known for its turquoise waters, surrounding rugged mountains, and role as a key freshwater and hydroelectric resource for the region.
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B.
Bala Lake
Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales, renowned for its scenic surroundings and popularity for boating, fishing, and watersports.
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C.
Rawal Lake
Rawal Lake is an artificial reservoir and popular recreational spot located near Islamabad in Pakistan’s Margalla Hills foothills.
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D.
Kankaria Lake
Kankaria Lake is a historic, man-made lake in Ahmedabad, India, known for its recreational facilities, zoo, and popular waterfront promenade.
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E.
Maharana Pratap Sagar
Maharana Pratap Sagar is a large man-made lake and wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh, India, renowned as a major habitat for migratory birds and a popular site for water sports and fishing.
- 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: Lake Rakshastal Target entity description: Lake Rakshastal is a high-altitude saltwater lake in Tibet, located near Mount Kailash and known in Hindu and Buddhist traditions for its stark, desolate beauty and mythological associations with the demon king Ravana.
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A.
Satpara Lake
Satpara Lake is a high-altitude natural lake near Skardu in northern Pakistan, known for its turquoise waters, surrounding rugged mountains, and role as a key freshwater and hydroelectric resource for the region.
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B.
Bala Lake
Bala Lake is the largest natural lake in Wales, renowned for its scenic surroundings and popularity for boating, fishing, and watersports.
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C.
Rawal Lake
Rawal Lake is an artificial reservoir and popular recreational spot located near Islamabad in Pakistan’s Margalla Hills foothills.
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D.
Kankaria Lake
Kankaria Lake is a historic, man-made lake in Ahmedabad, India, known for its recreational facilities, zoo, and popular waterfront promenade.
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E.
Maharana Pratap Sagar
Maharana Pratap Sagar is a large man-made lake and wildlife sanctuary in Himachal Pradesh, India, renowned as a major habitat for migratory birds and a popular site for water sports and fishing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
high-altitude lake ⓘ salt lake ⓘ |
| access | by road from Darchen area ⓘ |
| associatedPilgrimageCircuit | Kailash Kora ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ravana ⓘ |
| climate | cold arid high-altitude climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Lake Manasarovar ⓘ |
| connectionType | artificial canal ⓘ |
| contrastWith | Lake Manasarovar ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| drainageType | endorheic basin ⓘ |
| elevation | about 4520 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| etymology | from Sanskrit "Rakshasa-tala" meaning lake of demons ⓘ |
| frozenInWinter | yes ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Dola
ⓘ
Lhaksang ⓘ Nayki ⓘ Tukje Chenpo ⓘ |
| hasShoreline |
largely vegetation-free
ⓘ
rocky ⓘ |
| knownFor |
harsh, barren surroundings
ⓘ
mythological associations ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ngari Prefecture
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Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lake Manasarovar
ⓘ
Mount Kailash ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Tibetan Plateau ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Lake Manasarovar ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | place of penance of Ravana ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Lake of the Demon ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lake Manasarovar region
ⓘ
surface form:
Kailash-Manasarovar region
|
| region | western Tibet ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| salinity | saline ⓘ |
| shape | crescent-shaped ⓘ |
| symbolismInBuddhism | associated with negative or wrathful aspects ⓘ |
| symbolismInHinduism | associated with darkness and demonic forces ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
pilgrimage tourism ⓘ |
| viewpointFor | Mount Kailash ⓘ |
| visualCharacter | stark and desolate ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lake Rakshastal Description of subject: Lake Rakshastal is a high-altitude saltwater lake in Tibet, located near Mount Kailash and known in Hindu and Buddhist traditions for its stark, desolate beauty and mythological associations with the demon king Ravana.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lake Rakshastal basin