Joshimath
E422989
Joshimath is a Himalayan town in Uttarakhand, India, known as a gateway to pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and to trekking and skiing destinations such as Auli.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Joshimath canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4225142 — 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: Joshimath Context triple: [Garhwal, contains, Joshimath]
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A.
Rishikesh
Rishikesh is a renowned town in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, famous as a center for yoga, meditation, and spiritual tourism along the banks of the Ganges River.
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B.
Lakhisarai
Lakhisarai is a town and administrative district headquarters in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, known for its historical significance and role as a regional commercial center.
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C.
Benipatti
Benipatti is a town in the Madhubani district of the Indian state of Bihar, known for its rural setting and proximity to the region’s famed Mithila culture.
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D.
Haridwar
Haridwar is a major pilgrimage city in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, revered as one of Hinduism’s holiest sites and a key gateway to the Himalayas.
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E.
Neemuch
Neemuch is a town in northwestern Madhya Pradesh, India, known as an important agricultural and trading center and for hosting a significant military cantonment.
- 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: Joshimath Target entity description: Joshimath is a Himalayan town in Uttarakhand, India, known as a gateway to pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and to trekking and skiing destinations such as Auli.
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A.
Rishikesh
Rishikesh is a renowned town in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, famous as a center for yoga, meditation, and spiritual tourism along the banks of the Ganges River.
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B.
Lakhisarai
Lakhisarai is a town and administrative district headquarters in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, known for its historical significance and role as a regional commercial center.
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C.
Benipatti
Benipatti is a town in the Madhubani district of the Indian state of Bihar, known for its rural setting and proximity to the region’s famed Mithila culture.
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D.
Haridwar
Haridwar is a major pilgrimage city in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, revered as one of Hinduism’s holiest sites and a key gateway to the Himalayas.
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E.
Neemuch
Neemuch is a town in northwestern Madhya Pradesh, India, known as an important agricultural and trading center and for hosting a significant military cantonment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Himalayan town
ⓘ
hill town ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionType | municipal board ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jyotir Math
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jyotirmath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical to subtropical highland ⓘ |
| connectedBy | road ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1875 metres ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Adi Shankaracharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gatewayTo |
Auli
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Badrinath NERFINISHED ⓘ Hemkund Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ Nanda Devi National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of Flowers National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Nagar Palika Parishad Joshimath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | Hindi ⓘ |
| hasRegionalLanguage | Garhwali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousInstitution | Jyotir Math Shankaracharya Peeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRopewayConnectionTo | Auli NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Adi Shankaracharya Math
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narsingh Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hindu pilgrimage
ⓘ
mountain tourism ⓘ religious tourism ⓘ skiing access to Auli ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chamoli district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Garhwal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnHighway | National Highway 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Alaknanda River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRouteTo | Badrinath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestAirport | Jolly Grant Airport Dehradun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity |
Dehradun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rishikesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestRailhead | Rishikesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
hospitality
ⓘ
pilgrimage services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Hinduism ⓘ |
| stateCapitalOf | none ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
disaster risk and stability studies
ⓘ
land subsidence reports ⓘ |
| summerTemperatureRange | mild to cool ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
| winterTemperatureRange | cold with snowfall in nearby higher areas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joshimath Description of subject: Joshimath is a Himalayan town in Uttarakhand, India, known as a gateway to pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and to trekking and skiing destinations such as Auli.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.