Paadal Petra Sthalams
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Paadal Petra Sthalams are revered Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu and nearby regions, celebrated in the early medieval Tamil Saivite hymns known as the Tevaram.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paadal Petra Sthalams canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5248160 — 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: Paadal Petra Sthalams Context triple: [Tevaram, associatedWith, Paadal Petra Sthalams]
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Palitana temples
The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.
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B.
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.
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Karpagambal shrine
Karpagambal shrine is a prominent sanctum dedicated to the goddess Parvati in her Karpagambal form within the historic Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai.
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Shri Peetambara Peeth temple complex
Shri Peetambara Peeth temple complex is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage center in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, renowned for its shrines dedicated to the goddess Peetambara (Baglamukhi) and associated tantric worship.
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E.
Badami cave temples
The Badami cave temples are a group of rock-cut Hindu and Jain cave shrines in Karnataka, India, renowned for their intricate carvings and early Chalukyan architecture.
- 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: Paadal Petra Sthalams Target entity description: Paadal Petra Sthalams are revered Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu and nearby regions, celebrated in the early medieval Tamil Saivite hymns known as the Tevaram.
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A.
Palitana temples
The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.
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B.
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.
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C.
Karpagambal shrine
Karpagambal shrine is a prominent sanctum dedicated to the goddess Parvati in her Karpagambal form within the historic Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai.
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D.
Shri Peetambara Peeth temple complex
Shri Peetambara Peeth temple complex is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage center in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, renowned for its shrines dedicated to the goddess Peetambara (Baglamukhi) and associated tantric worship.
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E.
Badami cave temples
The Badami cave temples are a group of rock-cut Hindu and Jain cave shrines in Karnataka, India, renowned for their intricate carvings and early Chalukyan architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple group
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Shaivite pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tevara Sthalams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Maha Shivaratri
NERFINISHED
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Tiruvathirai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRitual | recitation of Tevaram hymns ⓘ |
| associatedWithBhaktiMovement | yes ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept | Bhakti (devotional worship) ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Chola dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Pandya dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMusicTradition | Tamil devotional music ⓘ |
| associatedWithPoetSaint |
Appar
NERFINISHED
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Sambandar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sundarar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect | Tamil Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectiveNameOfPoetSaints | Nayanmars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criteriaForInclusion | praised in Tevaram hymns ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important Tamil Saivite pilgrimage circuit ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
circumambulation of temple (pradakshina)
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offering of abhishekam to Shiva Linga ⓘ |
| geographicSpread |
Puducherry
NERFINISHED
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Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Andhra Pradesh ⓘ parts of Karnataka ⓘ parts of Kerala ⓘ |
| governingDeityConsort | Parvati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | many temples protected as heritage monuments ⓘ |
| historicalRole | center of Tamil Bhakti literature ⓘ |
| iconographyIncludes |
Dakshinamurthy
NERFINISHED
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Nataraja NERFINISHED ⓘ Somaskanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryTexts | Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainDeityForm | Shiva Linga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInText | Tevaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTemples | 275 ⓘ |
| pilgrimagePractice | visiting all 275 temples is considered meritorious ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRouteName | Tevara Paadal Petra Sthalam yatra ⓘ |
| primaryLiterarySource | Tevaram hymns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfDevotees | Tamil-speaking people ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | site of Shaiva worship and pilgrimage ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scriptureStatus | canonical in Tamil Shaiva tradition ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfHymns | early medieval period ⓘ |
| worshipType | Agamic Shaiva worship ⓘ |
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Subject: Paadal Petra Sthalams Description of subject: Paadal Petra Sthalams are revered Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu and nearby regions, celebrated in the early medieval Tamil Saivite hymns known as the Tevaram.
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