Jyotirlinga of Shiva
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The Jyotirlinga of Shiva at Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve sacred self-manifested Shiva lingams in India, revered as a powerful center of Hindu pilgrimage and worship.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Twelve Jyotirlingas | 2 |
| Jyotirlinga of Shiva canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2197835 — 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: Jyotirlinga of Shiva Context triple: [Trimbakeshwar, famousFor, Jyotirlinga of Shiva]
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A.
Shakti Peetha
Shakti Peetha are revered Hindu pilgrimage shrines dedicated to the goddess Shakti, believed to mark the sacred sites where parts of the goddess Sati’s body fell to earth.
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B.
Vindhyachal Temple
Vindhyachal Temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Uttar Pradesh dedicated to Goddess Vindhyavasini, revered as a powerful form of Durga.
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C.
Shakti Sthal
Shakti Sthal is a memorial in New Delhi dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, marking the site of her cremation.
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D.
Palitana temples
The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.
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E.
Yamunotri Temple
Yamunotri Temple is a revered Hindu shrine in Uttarakhand, India, dedicated to the goddess Yamuna and serving as one of the four major Char Dham pilgrimage sites in the Himalayas.
- 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: Jyotirlinga of Shiva Target entity description: The Jyotirlinga of Shiva at Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve sacred self-manifested Shiva lingams in India, revered as a powerful center of Hindu pilgrimage and worship.
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A.
Shakti Peetha
Shakti Peetha are revered Hindu pilgrimage shrines dedicated to the goddess Shakti, believed to mark the sacred sites where parts of the goddess Sati’s body fell to earth.
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B.
Vindhyachal Temple
Vindhyachal Temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Uttar Pradesh dedicated to Goddess Vindhyavasini, revered as a powerful form of Durga.
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C.
Shakti Sthal
Shakti Sthal is a memorial in New Delhi dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, marking the site of her cremation.
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D.
Palitana temples
The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.
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E.
Yamunotri Temple
Yamunotri Temple is a revered Hindu shrine in Uttarakhand, India, dedicated to the goddess Yamuna and serving as one of the four major Char Dham pilgrimage sites in the Himalayas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage site
ⓘ
Jyotirlinga ⓘ Shiva temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Trimbakeshwar
ⓘ
surface form:
Trimbakeshwar Jyotirlinga
Trimbakeshwar ⓘ
surface form:
Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple
|
| architecturalStyle | Hindu temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brahmagiri Hills
ⓘ
surface form:
Brahmagiri Hill
Godavari ⓘ
surface form:
Godavari River
Peshwa-era patronage ⓘ origin of Godavari River ⓘ |
| considered |
self-manifested
ⓘ
swayambhu ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Indian temple tradition ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva ⓘ |
| district | Nashik district ⓘ |
| hasDeityForm | Lingam ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Maha Shivaratri
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahashivaratri
Shravan month celebrations ⓘ |
| hasGuardianDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| hasPriestCommunity | Hindu Brahmin priests ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Abhishekam
ⓘ
Maha Rudrabhishek ⓘ Rudrabhishek ⓘ |
| hasSacredElement |
Jyotirlinga
ⓘ
Kund (sacred tank) ⓘ |
| languageOfRituals | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ Nashik district ⓘ Trimbak ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Shiva Purana ⓘ |
| oneOf |
Jyotirlinga
ⓘ
surface form:
Twelve Jyotirlingas
|
| openTo | public worship ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | tirtha ⓘ |
| primaryOffering |
bilva leaves
ⓘ
flowers ⓘ milk ⓘ water ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance |
major Shaivite pilgrimage center
ⓘ
one of the holiest Shiva shrines in India ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| town | Trimbak ⓘ |
| visitedBy | pilgrims from all over India ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Hindu devotees ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Shaivism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jyotirlinga of Shiva Description of subject: The Jyotirlinga of Shiva at Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve sacred self-manifested Shiva lingams in India, revered as a powerful center of Hindu pilgrimage and worship.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Twelve Jyotirlingas
this entity surface form:
Twelve Jyotirlingas