Appar Swamigal
E504616
Appar Swamigal, also known as Tirunavukkarasar, was a 7th-century Tamil Shaivite saint and one of the most revered Nayanmars, celebrated for his devotional hymns to Lord Shiva.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Appar Swamigal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5248377 — 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: Appar Swamigal Context triple: [Appar, alsoKnownAs, Appar Swamigal]
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A.
Varadaraja Perumal
Varadaraja Perumal is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu, especially worshipped as the presiding deity of the famous Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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B.
Conjeevaram
Conjeevaram is the former English name for Kanchipuram, an ancient South Indian temple city renowned for its historic shrines and silk weaving tradition.
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C.
Balaji
Balaji is a common Indian given name, often associated with Hindu tradition and notably borne by historical figures such as Balaji Vishwanath, the first Peshwa of the Maratha Empire.
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D.
Venkatadri
Venkatadri is one of the sacred hills of the Tirumala range in Andhra Pradesh, India, revered in Hindu tradition as part of the abode of Lord Venkateswara.
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E.
Karpagambal
Karpagambal is the Hindu goddess Parvati worshipped as the consort of Lord Shiva at the Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai.
- 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: Appar Swamigal Target entity description: Appar Swamigal, also known as Tirunavukkarasar, was a 7th-century Tamil Shaivite saint and one of the most revered Nayanmars, celebrated for his devotional hymns to Lord Shiva.
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A.
Varadaraja Perumal
Varadaraja Perumal is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu, especially worshipped as the presiding deity of the famous Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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B.
Conjeevaram
Conjeevaram is the former English name for Kanchipuram, an ancient South Indian temple city renowned for its historic shrines and silk weaving tradition.
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C.
Balaji
Balaji is a common Indian given name, often associated with Hindu tradition and notably borne by historical figures such as Balaji Vishwanath, the first Peshwa of the Maratha Empire.
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D.
Venkatadri
Venkatadri is one of the sacred hills of the Tirumala range in Andhra Pradesh, India, revered in Hindu tradition as part of the abode of Lord Venkateswara.
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E.
Karpagambal
Karpagambal is the Hindu goddess Parvati worshipped as the consort of Lord Shiva at the Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu saint
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Nayanmar ⓘ Shaivite saint ⓘ Tamil poet ⓘ devotional poet ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Appar
NERFINISHED
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Tirunavukkarasar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nayanmars
NERFINISHED
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Sundarar NERFINISHED ⓘ Tirugnana Sambandar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 7th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Tamil Shaivite tradition ⓘ |
| denomination | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionTo | Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Pallava period ⓘ |
| genre | devotional poetry ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Nayanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Shaivite temple worship
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Tamil devotional literature ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Tevaram hymns
NERFINISHED
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devotional hymns to Lord Shiva ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| legacy | central figure in Tamil Shaivite Bhakti canon ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Tamil Bhakti poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | temple recitation ⓘ |
| movement | Bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | bhakti to Shiva ⓘ |
| poeticForm | Tamil hymn ⓘ |
| region | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| reveredAs | one of the most prominent Nayanmars ⓘ |
| scriptureContribution | Tevaram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | Saivite saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Appar Swamigal Description of subject: Appar Swamigal, also known as Tirunavukkarasar, was a 7th-century Tamil Shaivite saint and one of the most revered Nayanmars, celebrated for his devotional hymns to Lord Shiva.
Referenced by (1)
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