Matrimandir
E449024
Matrimandir is a large golden spherical meditation center and spiritual focal point located at the heart of the experimental township of Auroville in India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matrimandir canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4516318 — 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: Matrimandir Context triple: [Auroville, hasCentralArea, Matrimandir]
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A.
Khwabgah
Khwabgah is a historic residential complex within the Mughal imperial city of Fatehpur Sikri, traditionally regarded as the private sleeping quarters of Emperor Akbar.
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B.
Sather Gate
Sather Gate is a historic Beaux-Arts style gateway and landmark entrance to the main campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
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C.
Temple of the Winds
Temple of the Winds is an ornamental, classical-style pavilion and lookout structure located within Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
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D.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Fortress of the Lord
Fortress of the Lord is the English meaning of the Georgian name "Uplistsikhe," an ancient rock-hewn town and archaeological site in eastern Georgia.
- 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: Matrimandir Target entity description: Matrimandir is a large golden spherical meditation center and spiritual focal point located at the heart of the experimental township of Auroville in India.
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A.
Khwabgah
Khwabgah is a historic residential complex within the Mughal imperial city of Fatehpur Sikri, traditionally regarded as the private sleeping quarters of Emperor Akbar.
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B.
Sather Gate
Sather Gate is a historic Beaux-Arts style gateway and landmark entrance to the main campus of the University of California, Berkeley.
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C.
Temple of the Winds
Temple of the Winds is an ornamental, classical-style pavilion and lookout structure located within Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
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D.
Temple of Ellesyia
The Temple of Ellesyia is an ancient Egyptian rock-cut sanctuary in Nubia, dedicated to the god Amun and relocated to Italy to protect it from flooding caused by the Aswan High Dam.
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E.
Fortress of the Lord
Fortress of the Lord is the English meaning of the Georgian name "Uplistsikhe," an ancient rock-hewn town and archaeological site in eastern Georgia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
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meditation center ⓘ spiritual structure ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
entry by prior booking
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silent zone ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
futuristic
ⓘ
modernist ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mirra Alfassa
NERFINISHED
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Sri Aurobindo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | golden ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1971 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| designedFor |
individual meditation
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silent concentration ⓘ |
| function |
meditation
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spiritual practice ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Auroville Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Inner Chamber
NERFINISHED
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lotus pond ⓘ meditation rooms ⓘ petal structures ⓘ ramps ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2008 ⓘ |
| interiorFeature |
central crystal globe
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white marble Inner Chamber ⓘ |
| lighting | sunlight guided onto crystal globe ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auroville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pondicherry bioregion NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Viluppuram district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
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gold discs ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| near | Banyan Tree of Auroville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role in Auroville’s spiritual life
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golden disc-covered spherical structure ⓘ |
| positionInTownship | center of Auroville ⓘ |
| purpose | spiritual focal point of Auroville ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Integral Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shape | sphere ⓘ |
| spiritualRole | soul of Auroville ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Amphitheatre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peace Area NERFINISHED ⓘ gardens ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matrimandir Description of subject: Matrimandir is a large golden spherical meditation center and spiritual focal point located at the heart of the experimental township of Auroville in India.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Auroville
subject surface form:
Auroville