Kamakshi Amman Temple
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Kamakshi Amman Temple is a renowned Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Kamakshi, a form of Parvati, and is one of the most important Shakti temples in South India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamakshi Amman Temple canonical | 1 |
| Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5049453 — 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: Kamakshi Amman Temple Context triple: [Kanchipuram, majorTemple, Kamakshi Amman Temple]
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A.
Adikesava Perumal Temple
Adikesava Perumal Temple is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Sriperumbudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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B.
Palani Murugan Temple
Palani Murugan Temple is a major Hindu hill shrine in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Murugan and revered as one of his most important pilgrimage centers.
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C.
Swamimalai Murugan Temple
Swamimalai Murugan Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Murugan and revered as one of his six sacred abodes (Arupadai Veedu).
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D.
Annamalaiyar Temple
Annamalaiyar Temple is a vast and ancient Hindu temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas representing the element of fire.
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E.
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic and architecturally renowned Hindu temple complex dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar, famed for its towering gopurams and vibrant Dravidian art.
- 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: Kamakshi Amman Temple Target entity description: Kamakshi Amman Temple is a renowned Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Kamakshi, a form of Parvati, and is one of the most important Shakti temples in South India.
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A.
Adikesava Perumal Temple
Adikesava Perumal Temple is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Sriperumbudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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B.
Palani Murugan Temple
Palani Murugan Temple is a major Hindu hill shrine in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Murugan and revered as one of his most important pilgrimage centers.
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C.
Swamimalai Murugan Temple
Swamimalai Murugan Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Murugan and revered as one of his six sacred abodes (Arupadai Veedu).
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D.
Annamalaiyar Temple
Annamalaiyar Temple is a vast and ancient Hindu temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas representing the element of fire.
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E.
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic and architecturally renowned Hindu temple complex dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar, famed for its towering gopurams and vibrant Dravidian art.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Parvati temple ⓘ Shakti Peetha ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kanchi Kamakshi Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCityTitle | Kanchipuram as a major Shakti center ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adi Shankaracharya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shakti tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Vidya tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | one of the most important Shakti temples in South India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major center of Shakta worship in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Goddess Kamakshi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityFormOf | Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Aadi Pooram
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ Panguni Uthiram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Agama scriptures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gopuram
ⓘ
mandapam ⓘ prakaram ⓘ temple tank ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
abhishek
ⓘ
alankaram ⓘ daily puja ⓘ deeparadhana ⓘ |
| hasShrineFor |
Durga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamakshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakshmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Saraswati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importantFor |
Shakta devotees
ⓘ
pilgrims in South India ⓘ |
| languageOfRituals |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Shakti pilgrimage ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Kamakshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
devotees from all over India
ⓘ
international pilgrims ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
Shakta
ⓘ
Smarta ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Kamakshi Amman Temple Description of subject: Kamakshi Amman Temple is a renowned Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Kamakshi, a form of Parvati, and is one of the most important Shakti temples in South India.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram