Lankeshwara
E486059
Lankeshwara is an epithet of Ravana, the legendary king of Lanka in the Hindu epic Ramayana, highlighting his role as the lord and ruler of the island kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lankeshwara canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5010264 — 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: Lankeshwara Context triple: [Ravana, epithet, Lankeshwara]
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A.
Sangameshwar
Sangameshwar is a town in Maharashtra, India, historically notable as the site where Maratha ruler Sambhaji was captured by Mughal forces.
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B.
Mukteshwar
Mukteshwar is a scenic hill town in Uttarakhand, India, known for its panoramic Himalayan views, fruit orchards, and tranquil forests.
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C.
Bageshwar
Bageshwar is a town and district headquarters in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India, known for its religious significance and scenic Himalayan surroundings.
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D.
Suvarnamukhi
Suvarnamukhi is a river in southern India that serves as a tributary of the Arkavathi River, contributing to the regional drainage and water system.
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E.
Santeshivara
Santeshivara is the given first name of the renowned Indian novelist and philosopher S. L. Bhyrappa.
- 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: Lankeshwara Target entity description: Lankeshwara is an epithet of Ravana, the legendary king of Lanka in the Hindu epic Ramayana, highlighting his role as the lord and ruler of the island kingdom.
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A.
Sangameshwar
Sangameshwar is a town in Maharashtra, India, historically notable as the site where Maratha ruler Sambhaji was captured by Mughal forces.
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B.
Mukteshwar
Mukteshwar is a scenic hill town in Uttarakhand, India, known for its panoramic Himalayan views, fruit orchards, and tranquil forests.
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C.
Bageshwar
Bageshwar is a town and district headquarters in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India, known for its religious significance and scenic Himalayan surroundings.
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D.
Suvarnamukhi
Suvarnamukhi is a river in southern India that serves as a tributary of the Arkavathi River, contributing to the regional drainage and water system.
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E.
Santeshivara
Santeshivara is the given first name of the renowned Indian novelist and philosopher S. L. Bhyrappa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
mythological epithet ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Ravana as sovereign of Lanka ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition |
Valmiki Ramayana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Ramayana retellings ⓘ |
| associatedWithWork | Hindu epic Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentMeaning |
Ishwara means lord or ruler
ⓘ
Lanka refers to the island kingdom ruled by Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Indian literature ⓘ |
| denotesRole |
king of Lanka
ⓘ
lord of Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ ruler of Lanka ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Ishwara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryRole | honorific for the antagonist king in the Ramayana ⓘ |
| meaning |
Lord of Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lord of the island of Lanka ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Ramayana narrative ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | emphasizes Ravana’s sovereignty over Lanka ⓘ |
| refersTo | Ravana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfCulturalOrigin | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalTradition | Itihasa ⓘ |
| titleType |
honorific title
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| usedForCharacterType | rakshasa king ⓘ |
| usedIn | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lankeshwara Description of subject: Lankeshwara is an epithet of Ravana, the legendary king of Lanka in the Hindu epic Ramayana, highlighting his role as the lord and ruler of the island kingdom.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.