Brihadeeswarar Temple
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Chola-era temple
Dravidian architecture monument
Hindu temple
Shaivite temple
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Brihadeeswarar Temple is a UNESCO-listed, 11th-century Chola-era Hindu temple in Thanjavur, India, renowned for its grand Dravidian architecture and towering vimana dedicated to Lord Shiva.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur | 7 |
| Brihadeeswarar Temple canonical | 6 |
| Brihadisvara Temple complex | 1 |
| Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1509937 — 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: Brihadeeswarar Temple Context triple: [Tanjore, knownFor, Brihadeeswarar Temple]
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A.
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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B.
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
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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C.
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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D.
Vishnu temple
The Vishnu temple is one of the principal shrines within the Prambanan Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, dedicated to the god Vishnu and noted for its tall, intricately carved architecture.
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E.
Konark Sun Temple
Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site in Odisha, India, famed for its monumental chariot-shaped architecture dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya.
- 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: Brihadeeswarar Temple Target entity description: Brihadeeswarar Temple is a UNESCO-listed, 11th-century Chola-era Hindu temple in Thanjavur, India, renowned for its grand Dravidian architecture and towering vimana dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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A.
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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B.
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
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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C.
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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D.
Vishnu temple
The Vishnu temple is one of the principal shrines within the Prambanan Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, dedicated to the god Vishnu and noted for its tall, intricately carved architecture.
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E.
Konark Sun Temple
Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century UNESCO World Heritage Site in Odisha, India, famed for its monumental chariot-shaped architecture dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chola-era temple
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Dravidian architecture monument ⓘ Hindu temple ⓘ Shaivite temple ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Peruvudaiyar Kovil
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Gangaikonda Cholapuram ⓘ
surface form:
Rajarajeswaram
|
| architecturalStyle |
Dravidian temple architecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Dravidian architecture
|
| associatedWith |
Chola dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Chola Empire
Rajaraja I ⓘ
surface form:
Rajaraja Chola I
|
| builtBy | Rajaraja I ⓘ |
| builtByDynasty | Chola dynasty ⓘ |
| century | 11th century ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | c. 1010 CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | c. 1003 CE ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Brihadeeswara (form of Shiva)
ⓘ
Shiva ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Shiva
|
| festival |
Maha Shivaratri
ⓘ
Navaratri ⓘ |
| followsTradition | Agamic temple rituals ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Tamil Nadu Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Tamil Nadu
|
| hasFeature |
circumambulatory corridor (prakara)
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extensive Chola-period inscriptions ⓘ granite vimana ⓘ mandapas (halls) ⓘ massive Nandi statue ⓘ towering vimana ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tamil Nadu
ⓘ
Tanjore ⓘ
surface form:
Thanjavur
|
| mainDeity | Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Chola-period mural paintings
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advanced stone engineering ⓘ monumental scale ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Living Chola Temples ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfInscriptions | Tamil ⓘ |
| region |
Kaveri River Delta
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surface form:
Cauvery Delta
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguageOfInscriptions | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brihadeeswarar Temple Description of subject: Brihadeeswarar Temple is a UNESCO-listed, 11th-century Chola-era Hindu temple in Thanjavur, India, renowned for its grand Dravidian architecture and towering vimana dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
this entity surface form:
Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
this entity surface form:
Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
this entity surface form:
Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
this entity surface form:
Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram
this entity surface form:
Brihadisvara Temple complex
this entity surface form:
Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
this entity surface form:
Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
this entity surface form:
Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur