Ekambareswarar Temple
E503261
Ekambareswarar Temple is a prominent and ancient Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its towering gopuram and sacred mango tree.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ekambareswarar Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5049454 — 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: Ekambareswarar Temple Context triple: [Kanchipuram, majorTemple, Ekambareswarar Temple]
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A.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a historic and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and cultural significance in Chennai, India.
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B.
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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C.
Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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D.
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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E.
Perur Pateeswarar Temple
Perur Pateeswarar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its rich Chola-era architecture and cultural significance in Tamil Nadu, India.
- 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: Ekambareswarar Temple Target entity description: Ekambareswarar Temple is a prominent and ancient Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its towering gopuram and sacred mango tree.
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A.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a historic and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and cultural significance in Chennai, India.
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B.
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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C.
Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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D.
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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E.
Perur Pateeswarar Temple
Perur Pateeswarar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its rich Chola-era architecture and cultural significance in Tamil Nadu, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dravidian architecture monument
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Hindu temple ⓘ Shiva temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ekambaranathar Temple
NERFINISHED
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Ekambaresvara Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Ekambareswarar Kovil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFormOfParvati | Elavarkuzhali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFormOfShiva | Ekambareswarar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enclosedBy | high granite walls ⓘ |
| expandedBy | Vijayanagara kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
sacred mango tree
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tall rajagopuram ⓘ vast temple complex ⓘ |
| hasGopuramHeight | about 59 metres ⓘ |
| hasGopuramStoreys | 11 ⓘ |
| hasLegend | Parvati worshipped Shiva under a mango tree made of sand lingam ⓘ |
| hasMainDeityType | lingam ⓘ |
| hasMainSanctumOrientation | east-facing ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPrakarams | multiple concentric prakarams ⓘ |
| hasSacredTreeAge | over 1000 years (traditional belief) ⓘ |
| hasSacredTreeSignificance | believed to represent four Vedas through four branches ⓘ |
| hasSacredTreeSpecies | mango ⓘ |
| hasTank |
Kampa Nadi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sivaganga tank ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
Chola dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijayanagara Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Kanchipuram district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Ani Tirumanjanam
NERFINISHED
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Mahashivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ Panguni Uthiram Brahmotsavam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTemple |
Kamakshi Amman Temple
NERFINISHED
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Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Varadaraja Perumal Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openTo | Hindu devotees and visitors ⓘ |
| partOf | Pancha Bhoota Stalam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance | one of the most prominent temples in Kanchipuram ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representsElement | Prithvi ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | religious tourism site in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| worshipLanguage |
Sanskrit
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Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ekambareswarar Temple Description of subject: Ekambareswarar Temple is a prominent and ancient Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its towering gopuram and sacred mango tree.
Referenced by (1)
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