Shiva as Kapaleeshwarar
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Shiva as Kapaleeshwarar is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the historic Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shiva as Kapaleeshwarar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14082507 — 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: Shiva as Kapaleeshwarar Context triple: [Parvati as Karpagambal, consortOf, Shiva as Kapaleeshwarar]
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A.
Shiva as Pateeswarar
Shiva as Pateeswarar is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the ancient Perur temple near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, symbolizing divine grace and fertility.
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B.
Shiva as Kumbeswarar
Shiva as Kumbeswarar is a revered form of Lord Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the Adi Kumbeswarar Temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, symbolizing cosmic creation and divine protection.
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C.
Shiva as Huma Mahadeva
Shiva as Huma Mahadeva is a regional form of the Hindu god Shiva venerated as the principal deity of the Huma Leaning Temple in Odisha, India.
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D.
Shiva as Baidyanath
Shiva as Baidyanath is a revered form of Lord Shiva worshipped as the supreme healer and physician, especially associated with the famous Baidyanath Jyotirlinga in Deoghar, India.
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E.
Airavatesvara (form of Shiva)
Airavatesvara is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva associated with the legendary worship of Shiva by Indra’s white elephant Airavata, particularly venerated in South Indian Shaivite tradition.
- 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: Shiva as Kapaleeshwarar Target entity description: Shiva as Kapaleeshwarar is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the historic Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai.
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A.
Shiva as Pateeswarar
Shiva as Pateeswarar is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the ancient Perur temple near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, symbolizing divine grace and fertility.
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B.
Shiva as Kumbeswarar
Shiva as Kumbeswarar is a revered form of Lord Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the Adi Kumbeswarar Temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, symbolizing cosmic creation and divine protection.
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C.
Shiva as Huma Mahadeva
Shiva as Huma Mahadeva is a regional form of the Hindu god Shiva venerated as the principal deity of the Huma Leaning Temple in Odisha, India.
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D.
Shiva as Baidyanath
Shiva as Baidyanath is a revered form of Lord Shiva worshipped as the supreme healer and physician, especially associated with the famous Baidyanath Jyotirlinga in Deoghar, India.
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E.
Airavatesvara (form of Shiva)
Airavatesvara is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva associated with the legendary worship of Shiva by Indra’s white elephant Airavata, particularly venerated in South Indian Shaivite tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.