Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
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Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha (Vishnu), renowned as one of the largest functioning temple complexes in the world and a key Vaishnavite pilgrimage center in South India.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam canonical | 6 |
| Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple | 6 |
| Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam | 3 |
| Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple | 2 |
| Srirangam island temple complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1437329 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam Context triple: [Trichinopoly, hasLandmark, Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam]
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A.
Ramanathaswamy Temple
Ramanathaswamy Temple is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage site in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, celebrated for its grand Dravidian architecture and one of the longest temple corridors in the world.
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B.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a historic and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and cultural significance in Chennai, India.
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C.
Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is a major Vishnu temple and one of the 108 Divya Desams, historically significant as a key center of Sri Vaishnavism and closely linked with the life and teachings of the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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D.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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E.
Koneswaram Temple
Koneswaram Temple is an ancient and revered Hindu temple complex dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its dramatic clifftop setting overlooking the Indian Ocean in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
- 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: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam Target entity description: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha (Vishnu), renowned as one of the largest functioning temple complexes in the world and a key Vaishnavite pilgrimage center in South India.
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A.
Ramanathaswamy Temple
Ramanathaswamy Temple is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage site in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, celebrated for its grand Dravidian architecture and one of the longest temple corridors in the world.
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B.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a historic and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and cultural significance in Chennai, India.
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C.
Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is a major Vishnu temple and one of the 108 Divya Desams, historically significant as a key center of Sri Vaishnavism and closely linked with the life and teachings of the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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D.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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E.
Koneswaram Temple
Koneswaram Temple is an ancient and revered Hindu temple complex dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its dramatic clifftop setting overlooking the Indian Ocean in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Vaishnavite pilgrimage center ⓘ Vishnu temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Periya Kovil
ⓘ
Thiruvarangam ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedRiver |
Kaveri
ⓘ
Kollidam ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alvar saints
ⓘ
surface form:
Alvars
Ramanujacharya ⓘ
surface form:
Ramanuja
Ramanujacharya ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Vaishnava Acharyas
|
| city | Tiruchirappalli ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Ranganatha
ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ |
| festival |
Brahmotsavam
ⓘ
Panguni Uttiram ⓘ Vaikunta Ekadasi ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Tamil Nadu Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu
|
| hasEnclosureName | prakarams ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
golden vimana
ⓘ
gopuram ⓘ mandapam ⓘ prakaram ⓘ processional streets ⓘ sanctum sanctorum ⓘ shrine of Ranganayaki Thayar ⓘ |
| hasMainEntrance | Rajagopuram ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfEnclosures | 7 ⓘ |
| hasShrine |
Garuda
ⓘ
Hanuman ⓘ Ramanujacharya ⓘ
surface form:
Ramanuja
Ranganayaki ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Srirangam ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Tiruchirappalli ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Dravidian temple architecture
ⓘ
Vaishnavite pilgrimage ⓘ being one of the largest functioning Hindu temple complexes in the world ⓘ |
| partOf |
108 Divya Desams
ⓘ
surface form:
Divya Desams
|
| primaryDeity | Ranganatha ⓘ |
| primaryTradition | Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| rajagopuramHeight | approximately 72 meters ⓘ |
| rankInDivyaDesams | first among 108 Divya Desams ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| situatedOn |
Kaveri
ⓘ
surface form:
Kaveri River
Srirangam Island ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| UNESCOTentativeListStatus | on UNESCO World Heritage tentative list (as part of Great Living Chola Temples extension / temple towns of Tamil Nadu) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam Description of subject: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha (Vishnu), renowned as one of the largest functioning temple complexes in the world and a key Vaishnavite pilgrimage center in South India.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple
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Srirangam island temple complex
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Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple
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Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple
this entity surface form:
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
this entity surface form:
Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple
this entity surface form:
Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple
this entity surface form:
Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple
this entity surface form:
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
this entity surface form:
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
this entity surface form:
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple
this entity surface form:
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple