Samaleswari Temple
E334069
Samaleswari Temple is a revered Hindu shrine in Sambalpur, Odisha, dedicated to Goddess Samaleswari, the presiding deity of the region and an important center of Shakti worship.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samaleswari Temple canonical | 2 |
| Samaleswari Mandir | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3178540 — 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: Samaleswari Temple Context triple: [Sambalpur, hasFamousTemple, Samaleswari Temple]
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A.
Dhakeshwari Temple
Dhakeshwari Temple is a prominent and centuries-old Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, regarded as the city’s principal place of Hindu worship and an important national heritage site.
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B.
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a renowned 19th-century Hindu temple complex near Kolkata, India, dedicated to the goddess Kali and closely associated with the mystic saint Ramakrishna.
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C.
Tripura Sundari Temple
Tripura Sundari Temple is a revered Hindu shrine in Udaipur, Tripura, dedicated to the goddess Tripura Sundari and regarded as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.
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D.
Kanaka Durga Temple
Kanaka Durga Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Kanaka Durga, situated on the Indrakeeladri hill overlooking the Krishna River in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
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E.
Muktidham Temple
Muktidham Temple is a prominent marble Hindu temple complex in Nashik, Maharashtra, known for its replicas of major Indian pilgrimage sites and intricate religious sculptures.
- 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: Samaleswari Temple Target entity description: Samaleswari Temple is a revered Hindu shrine in Sambalpur, Odisha, dedicated to Goddess Samaleswari, the presiding deity of the region and an important center of Shakti worship.
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A.
Dhakeshwari Temple
Dhakeshwari Temple is a prominent and centuries-old Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, regarded as the city’s principal place of Hindu worship and an important national heritage site.
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B.
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Dakshineswar Kali Temple is a renowned 19th-century Hindu temple complex near Kolkata, India, dedicated to the goddess Kali and closely associated with the mystic saint Ramakrishna.
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C.
Tripura Sundari Temple
Tripura Sundari Temple is a revered Hindu shrine in Udaipur, Tripura, dedicated to the goddess Tripura Sundari and regarded as one of the 51 Shakti Peethas.
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D.
Kanaka Durga Temple
Kanaka Durga Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Kanaka Durga, situated on the Indrakeeladri hill overlooking the Krishna River in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
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E.
Muktidham Temple
Muktidham Temple is a prominent marble Hindu temple complex in Nashik, Maharashtra, known for its replicas of major Indian pilgrimage sites and intricate religious sculptures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Durga temple
ⓘ
Hindu temple ⓘ Shakti peetha (regional) ⓘ |
| accessibility | reachable from Sambalpur railway station ⓘ |
| administrativeBody | Samaleswari Temple Trust or local temple committee ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Samalei Gudi
ⓘ
Samaleswari Temple ⓘ
surface form:
Samaleswari Mandir
|
| architectureStyle | Kalinga architecture (regional Odishan style) ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Sambalpur ⓘ |
| associatedCommunity | Sambalpuri people ⓘ |
| associatedRiver | Mahanadi River ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important center of Shakti worship in Western Odisha ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Goddess Samaleswari ⓘ |
| devoteeBelief |
bestower of prosperity and protection
ⓘ
protector deity of Sambalpur region ⓘ |
| district | Sambalpur district ⓘ |
| festivalsCelebrated |
Durga Puja
ⓘ
Navaratri ⓘ Nuakhai ⓘ |
| goddessType |
local form of Goddess Durga
ⓘ
regional Shakti deity ⓘ |
| governingDeityTitle | Samalei Thakurani ⓘ |
| hasSanctum | garbhagriha housing the idol of Samaleswari ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
mandap (assembly hall)
ⓘ
outer courtyard ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage site of Odisha ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Orissa ⓘ
surface form:
Odisha
Sambalpur ⓘ |
| locatedOn | bank of the Mahanadi River ⓘ |
| mainShrineOrientation | east-facing sanctum ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Sambalpur
ⓘ
surface form:
Sambalpur city center
|
| offerings | rice and new harvest during Nuakhai ⓘ |
| pilgrimageStatus | major pilgrimage site in Western Odisha ⓘ |
| presidingDeity |
Goddess Samaleswari
ⓘ
surface form:
Samaleswari
|
| primaryDeity |
Goddess Samaleswari
ⓘ
surface form:
Samaleswari
|
| regionalRole | spiritual center for Western Odisha ⓘ |
| regionImportance | principal shrine of Sambalpur region ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
daily puja
ⓘ
special offerings during Nuakhai ⓘ |
| state |
Orissa
ⓘ
surface form:
Odisha
|
| tourismType | religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| worshipLanguage | Odia ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Shaktism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samaleswari Temple Description of subject: Samaleswari Temple is a revered Hindu shrine in Sambalpur, Odisha, dedicated to Goddess Samaleswari, the presiding deity of the region and an important center of Shakti worship.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Samaleswari Mandir