Uchi Pillayar Temple
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Uchi Pillayar Temple is a prominent hilltop Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, located atop the Rockfort in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ucchi Pillayar Temple | 2 |
| Ganesha at Ucchi Pillayar Temple | 1 |
| Ucchi Pillaiyar Temple | 1 |
| Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort | 1 |
| Uchi Pillaiyar Temple | 1 |
| Uchi Pillayar Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3111549 — 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: Uchi Pillayar Temple Context triple: [Tiruchirappalli, hasReligiousSite, Uchi Pillayar Temple]
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A.
Nageswaran Temple
Nageswaran Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its Chola-era architecture and astronomical alignment that illuminates the sanctum during specific solar events.
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B.
Perur Pateeswarar Temple
Perur Pateeswarar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its rich Chola-era architecture and cultural significance in Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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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.
Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
- 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: Uchi Pillayar Temple Target entity description: Uchi Pillayar Temple is a prominent hilltop Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, located atop the Rockfort in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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A.
Nageswaran Temple
Nageswaran Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its Chola-era architecture and astronomical alignment that illuminates the sanctum during specific solar events.
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B.
Perur Pateeswarar Temple
Perur Pateeswarar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its rich Chola-era architecture and cultural significance in Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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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.
Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ganesha temple
ⓘ
Hindu temple ⓘ |
| accessType | climb via rock-cut steps ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Uchi Pillayar Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Ucchi Pillaiyar Temple
Uchi Pillayar Temple ⓘ
surface form:
Ucchi Pillayar Temple
Uchi Pillayar Temple ⓘ
surface form:
Uchi Pillaiyar Temple
|
| architecturalStyle |
Dravidian temple architecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Dravidian architecture
|
| associatedRiver |
Kaveri
ⓘ
surface form:
Kaveri River
|
| associatedWith |
Nayak dynasty
ⓘ
Pallava dynasty ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Shaiva–Ganapatya worship context ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major landmark of Tiruchirappalli ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ganesha ⓘ |
| deityType | elephant-headed god ⓘ |
| elevationType | rocky hill ⓘ |
| festivalCelebrated |
Ganesh Chaturthi
ⓘ
Vinayaka Chavithi ⓘ
surface form:
Vinayaka Chaturthi
|
| geographicFeature | granite outcrop ⓘ |
| hasSanctum | Ganesha sanctum ⓘ |
| hasStepsAccess | true ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
ⓘ
surface form:
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
Srirangam Island ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important religious site in Tiruchirappalli ⓘ |
| hilltopTemple | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ Tiruchirappalli ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Rockfort
ⓘ
Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort ⓘ |
| near | Sri Thayumanaswamy Temple ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
hilltop shrine
ⓘ
rock-cut approach ⓘ |
| notableFor |
panoramic view of Tiruchirappalli
ⓘ
prominent Ganesha shrine in Tiruchirappalli ⓘ |
| openForPublicWorship | true ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Kaveri
ⓘ
surface form:
Kaveri River
Tiruchirappalli ⓘ
surface form:
Tiruchirappalli city
|
| partOf |
Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort
ⓘ
surface form:
Tiruchirappalli Rockfort complex
|
| pilgrimageSite | true ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Ganesha ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| templeComplexLevel | upper rock level ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| visibility | visible from many parts of Tiruchirappalli city ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Tamil Hindu tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uchi Pillayar Temple Description of subject: Uchi Pillayar Temple is a prominent hilltop Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, located atop the Rockfort in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ucchi Pillayar Temple
this entity surface form:
Ganesha at Ucchi Pillayar Temple
this entity surface form:
Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort
this entity surface form:
Ucchi Pillayar Temple
this entity surface form:
Ucchi Pillaiyar Temple
this entity surface form:
Uchi Pillaiyar Temple