Ganesha Ratha
E453503
Ganesha Ratha is a monolithic rock-cut temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its Pallava-era architecture dedicated to the Hindu deity Ganesha.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ganesha Ratha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4577373 — 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: Ganesha Ratha Context triple: [Mahabalipuram, majorMonument, Ganesha Ratha]
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Rama Yantra
Rama Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory, designed as a cylindrical structure to measure the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies.
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B.
Rama Yantra
Rama Yantra is a large cylindrical astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for measuring the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies.
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C.
Chandra Prabha Vahana
Chandra Prabha Vahana is a ceremonial moon-themed divine vehicle used to carry the deity during Hindu temple festivals, particularly in Brahmotsavam processions.
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D.
Surya Prabha Vahana
Surya Prabha Vahana is a ceremonial chariot or vehicle associated with the Sun god, used in Hindu temple festivals such as Brahmotsavam for processional worship.
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E.
Kanwar Yatra
Kanwar Yatra is a major annual Hindu pilgrimage in which devotees of Lord Shiva carry holy Ganges water on foot to offer at Shiva temples, especially during the month of Shravan.
- 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: Ganesha Ratha Target entity description: Ganesha Ratha is a monolithic rock-cut temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its Pallava-era architecture dedicated to the Hindu deity Ganesha.
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A.
Rama Yantra
Rama Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory, designed as a cylindrical structure to measure the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies.
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B.
Rama Yantra
Rama Yantra is a large cylindrical astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for measuring the altitude and azimuth of celestial bodies.
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C.
Chandra Prabha Vahana
Chandra Prabha Vahana is a ceremonial moon-themed divine vehicle used to carry the deity during Hindu temple festivals, particularly in Brahmotsavam processions.
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D.
Surya Prabha Vahana
Surya Prabha Vahana is a ceremonial chariot or vehicle associated with the Sun god, used in Hindu temple festivals such as Brahmotsavam for processional worship.
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E.
Kanwar Yatra
Kanwar Yatra is a major annual Hindu pilgrimage in which devotees of Lord Shiva carry holy Ganges water on foot to offer at Shiva temples, especially during the month of Shravan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Pallava-era monument ⓘ monolithic temple ⓘ rock-cut temple ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Pallava architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Narasimhavarman I
NERFINISHED
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Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of early Dravidian temple architecture
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important pilgrimage site for Ganesha devotees ⓘ |
| currentDeity | Ganesha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Ganesha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Chengalpattu district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| facesDirection | east ⓘ |
| hasBasePlan | rectangular ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Dravidian architectural elements
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monolithic rock-cut structure ⓘ pillared mandapa ⓘ sculpted façade ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Grantha script
NERFINISHED
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Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | granite ⓘ |
| nearbyMonument |
Arjuna’s Penance
NERFINISHED
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Krishna Mandapa NERFINISHED ⓘ Pancha Rathas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEntrancePillars | four ⓘ |
| numberOfStoreys | one ⓘ |
| originallyDedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected monument of national importance ⓘ |
| region | Coromandel Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roofType | curvilinear shikhara ⓘ |
| sanctumContains | image of Ganesha ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| templePlanType |
chariot-shaped shrine
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ratha-type temple ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism attraction ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 249 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1984 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ganesha Ratha Description of subject: Ganesha Ratha is a monolithic rock-cut temple at Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its Pallava-era architecture dedicated to the Hindu deity Ganesha.
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