Aihole temple complex

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Hindu pilgrimage site Jain pilgrimage site archaeological site temple complex

The Aihole temple complex is an ancient archaeological site in Karnataka, India, renowned as a cradle of early Chalukyan temple architecture and experimentation in Hindu and Jain rock-cut and structural temples.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Aihole	5
Aihole temple complex canonical	1
Durga temple, Aihole	1
Jain cave temples at Aihole	1

How this entity was disambiguated

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Aihole temple complex
Context triple: [Malaprabha River, near, Aihole temple complex]

A. Pattadakal
Pattadakal is a historic complex of 7th–8th century Hindu and Jain temple monuments in Karnataka, India, renowned for its blend of northern and southern Indian architectural styles and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
B. Belur Math
Belur Math is a monastery and temple complex on the banks of the Ganges near Kolkata, serving as the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami Vivekananda.
C. Badami cave temples
The Badami cave temples are a group of rock-cut Hindu and Jain cave shrines in Karnataka, India, renowned for their intricate carvings and early Chalukyan architecture.
D. Brihadeeswarar Temple
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.
E. Ellora Caves
Ellora Caves is a renowned complex of rock-cut monasteries and temples in India, celebrated for its monumental architecture and intricate sculptures representing Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions.
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: Aihole temple complex
Target entity description: The Aihole temple complex is an ancient archaeological site in Karnataka, India, renowned as a cradle of early Chalukyan temple architecture and experimentation in Hindu and Jain rock-cut and structural temples.

A. Pattadakal
Pattadakal is a historic complex of 7th–8th century Hindu and Jain temple monuments in Karnataka, India, renowned for its blend of northern and southern Indian architectural styles and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
B. Belur Math
Belur Math is a monastery and temple complex on the banks of the Ganges near Kolkata, serving as the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami Vivekananda.
C. Badami cave temples
The Badami cave temples are a group of rock-cut Hindu and Jain cave shrines in Karnataka, India, renowned for their intricate carvings and early Chalukyan architecture.
D. Brihadeeswarar Temple
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.
E. Ellora Caves
Ellora Caves is a renowned complex of rock-cut monasteries and temples in India, celebrated for its monumental architecture and intricate sculptures representing Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain traditions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hindu pilgrimage site ⓘ Jain pilgrimage site ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ temple complex ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Dravida style elements ⓘ Early Chalukya architecture ⓘ Nagara style elements ⓘ Vesara style elements ⓘ
associatedDynasty	Chalukya dynasty ⓘ
builder	Western Chalukya period ⓘ surface form: Early Western Chalukyas
contains	Ambigera Gudi complex ⓘ Aihole temple complex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Durga temple, Aihole Galaganatha group of temples ⓘ Huchimalli temple ⓘ Aihole temple complex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Jain cave temples at Aihole Kontigudi group of temples ⓘ Lad Khan temple ⓘ Megalithic and early historic remains ⓘ Ravana Phadi cave temple ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
district	Bagalkot district ⓘ
earliestStructuresDateTo	5th–6th century CE ⓘ
features	experiments in plan and superstructure ⓘ freestanding structural temples ⓘ rock-cut cave temples ⓘ
governingBody	Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ
heritageDesignation	Monument of National Importance (India) ⓘ
historicalRegion	Deccan Plateau ⓘ surface form: Deccan
knownAs	cradle of Indian temple architecture ⓘ
knownFor	early Chalukyan temple architecture ⓘ experimentation in rock-cut temples ⓘ experimentation in structural temples ⓘ
locatedIn	Aihole temple complex self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Aihole Bagalkot district ⓘ India ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ
mainDeities	Goddess Durga ⓘ surface form: Durga Tirthankaras ⓘ surface form: Jain Tirthankaras Shiva ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ
material	sandstone ⓘ
nearbySites	Badami cave temples ⓘ Pattadakal ⓘ surface form: Pattadakal temple complex
numberOfMonuments	over 100 temples ⓘ
periodOfConstruction	6th century CE ⓘ 7th century CE ⓘ 8th century CE ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ Jainism ⓘ
state	Karnataka ⓘ
tourism	major heritage tourism destination in Karnataka ⓘ

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