manastambha (pillar of honor)
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Manastambha is a tall ornamental pillar erected in front of Jain temples, symbolizing humility and reverence by reminding devotees to shed pride before entering the sacred space.
All labels observed (1)
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| manastambha (pillar of honor) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14180864 — 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: manastambha (pillar of honor) Context triple: [Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir, hasComponent, manastambha (pillar of honor)]
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Nandi mandapa
Nandi mandapa is a pavilion or hall in Hindu temple architecture that houses the sacred bull Nandi, the vahana (mount) of Lord Shiva, typically positioned facing the main shrine.
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Koregaon Bhima victory pillar
The Koregaon Bhima victory pillar is a war memorial in Maharashtra, India, honoring the Mahar soldiers of the British East India Company who fought in the 1818 Battle of Koregaon, and has become an important symbol of Dalit pride and resistance.
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C.
Stele of the Vultures
The Stele of the Vultures is an Early Dynastic Mesopotamian limestone monument commemorating the victory of the city-state of Lagash over Umma, notable for its detailed narrative reliefs of warfare and divine protection.
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D.
Rajagopuram
Rajagopuram is the monumental, ornately sculpted entrance tower that serves as the main gateway to the Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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E.
Ashoka Pillar
The Ashoka Pillar is an ancient stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka to mark the birthplace of the Buddha at Lumbini, Nepal, and bears one of his famous edicts.
- 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: manastambha (pillar of honor) Target entity description: Manastambha is a tall ornamental pillar erected in front of Jain temples, symbolizing humility and reverence by reminding devotees to shed pride before entering the sacred space.
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A.
Nandi mandapa
Nandi mandapa is a pavilion or hall in Hindu temple architecture that houses the sacred bull Nandi, the vahana (mount) of Lord Shiva, typically positioned facing the main shrine.
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B.
Koregaon Bhima victory pillar
The Koregaon Bhima victory pillar is a war memorial in Maharashtra, India, honoring the Mahar soldiers of the British East India Company who fought in the 1818 Battle of Koregaon, and has become an important symbol of Dalit pride and resistance.
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C.
Stele of the Vultures
The Stele of the Vultures is an Early Dynastic Mesopotamian limestone monument commemorating the victory of the city-state of Lagash over Umma, notable for its detailed narrative reliefs of warfare and divine protection.
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D.
Rajagopuram
Rajagopuram is the monumental, ornately sculpted entrance tower that serves as the main gateway to the Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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E.
Ashoka Pillar
The Ashoka Pillar is an ancient stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka to mark the birthplace of the Buddha at Lumbini, Nepal, and bears one of his famous edicts.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.