Mahamaham tank
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Mahamaham tank is a sacred temple tank in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned as the site of the Mahamaham festival held once every 12 years, which attracts vast numbers of Hindu pilgrims.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahamaham tank canonical | 6 |
| Mahamaham Tank | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2205603 — 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: Mahamaham tank Context triple: [Kumbakonam, Madras Presidency, British India, hasLandmark, Mahamaham tank]
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A.
Kabini Dam
Kabini Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam built across the Kabini River in Karnataka, India, supporting water supply, agriculture, and regional wildlife habitats.
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B.
Hathni Kund Barrage
Hathni Kund Barrage is a major diversion and flood-control structure on the Yamuna River in the Indian state of Haryana, crucial for regulating water supply to northern India.
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C.
Rawal Dam
Rawal Dam is a water reservoir structure near Islamabad, Pakistan, built to store and supply water from Rawal Lake for the surrounding region.
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D.
Malaprabha Dam
Malaprabha Dam is a major irrigation and water-supply dam built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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E.
Omkareshwar Dam
Omkareshwar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam built on the Narmada River in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
- 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: Mahamaham tank Target entity description: Mahamaham tank is a sacred temple tank in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned as the site of the Mahamaham festival held once every 12 years, which attracts vast numbers of Hindu pilgrims.
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A.
Kabini Dam
Kabini Dam is a major reservoir and irrigation dam built across the Kabini River in Karnataka, India, supporting water supply, agriculture, and regional wildlife habitats.
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B.
Hathni Kund Barrage
Hathni Kund Barrage is a major diversion and flood-control structure on the Yamuna River in the Indian state of Haryana, crucial for regulating water supply to northern India.
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C.
Rawal Dam
Rawal Dam is a water reservoir structure near Islamabad, Pakistan, built to store and supply water from Rawal Lake for the surrounding region.
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D.
Malaprabha Dam
Malaprabha Dam is a major irrigation and water-supply dam built across the Malaprabha River in Karnataka, India.
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E.
Omkareshwar Dam
Omkareshwar Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam built on the Narmada River in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage site
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religious site ⓘ temple tank ⓘ water tank ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Mahamaham festival ⓘ |
| attracts | Hindu pilgrims ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site in Tamil Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| district | Thanjavur district ⓘ |
| festivalCrowdSize | large gatherings of devotees ⓘ |
| festivalFrequency | once every 12 years ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ghats for bathing
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large stepped tank ⓘ nearby temples ⓘ surrounding mandapams ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historically important religious water body in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| location | Kumbakonam ⓘ |
| notableFor | ritual bathing during Mahamaham festival ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Kumbh Mela–type festival ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacred | yes ⓘ |
| significance | major Hindu bathing festival site ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tourism | major religious tourism destination in Kumbakonam ⓘ |
| usedFor |
festive congregations
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religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahamaham tank Description of subject: Mahamaham tank is a sacred temple tank in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned as the site of the Mahamaham festival held once every 12 years, which attracts vast numbers of Hindu pilgrims.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mahamaham Tank