Varadharaja Perumal Temple
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Varadharaja Perumal Temple is a prominent and ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned as one of the Divya Desams and a major pilgrimage site in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Varadharaja Perumal Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5049455 — 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: Varadharaja Perumal Temple Context triple: [Kanchipuram, majorTemple, Varadharaja Perumal 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.
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.
Ekambareswarar Temple
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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D.
Bhuvaneswari Temple
Bhuvaneswari Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tripura dedicated to Goddess Bhuvaneswari, noted for its traditional architecture and religious significance.
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E.
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.
- 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: Varadharaja Perumal Temple Target entity description: Varadharaja Perumal Temple is a prominent and ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned as one of the Divya Desams and a major pilgrimage site in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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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.
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.
Ekambareswarar Temple
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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D.
Bhuvaneswari Temple
Bhuvaneswari Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tripura dedicated to Goddess Bhuvaneswari, noted for its traditional architecture and religious significance.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Vishnu temple ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| age | ancient temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Devarajaswamy Temple
NERFINISHED
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Hastagiri Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alvars
NERFINISHED
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Hastagiri hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramanuja NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Vaishnava acharyas ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
granite walls
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multiple prakarams ⓘ sacred tank ⓘ stone mandapams ⓘ tall gopurams ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShrine |
Perundevi Thayar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Varadaraja Perumal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDynastyPatron |
Chola dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Nayak rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijayanagara Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
golden lizard sculptures
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intricate stone carvings ⓘ large temple complex ⓘ stone lizard sculptures ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Garuda Sevai
NERFINISHED
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Panguni Uthiram NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaikasi Brahmotsavam NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaikuntha Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Divya Prabandham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberInDivyaDesamList | one of 108 Divya Desams ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance | major Vaishnavite pilgrimage centre ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Varadaraja Perumal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeityForm | Vishnu as Varadaraja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacredHill | Hastagiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tradition | Sri Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipLanguage |
Sanskrit
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Tamil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Varadharaja Perumal Temple Description of subject: Varadharaja Perumal Temple is a prominent and ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned as one of the Divya Desams and a major pilgrimage site in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
Referenced by (1)
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