Kailasanathar Temple
E506059
Kailasanathar Temple is an ancient Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its early stone architecture and intricate carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kailasanathar Temple canonical | 1 |
| Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5049456 — 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: Kailasanathar Temple Context triple: [Kanchipuram, majorTemple, Kailasanathar Temple]
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A.
Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Kailasanathar Temple Target entity description: Kailasanathar Temple is an ancient Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its early stone architecture and intricate carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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A.
Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Archaeological site
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Dravidian architecture monument ⓘ Hindu temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kailasanatha Temple
NERFINISHED
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Kailasanathar Kovil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Narasimhavarman II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pallava dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu
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Temples in Kanchipuram ⓘ |
| constructionCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of early structural temple in Tamil Nadu
ⓘ
important Shaivite pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
Shaivite themes
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mythological scenes ⓘ |
| follows | Agamic traditions ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circumambulatory passage
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mandapa ⓘ multiple sub-shrines ⓘ prakara (enclosure wall) ⓘ sandstone vimana ⓘ sculpted panels ⓘ towering shikhara ⓘ |
| hasGarbhagriha | yes ⓘ |
| hasPrakaram | yes ⓘ |
| hasSculptureStyle | Pallava sculpture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVimana | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pallava period architecture
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early stone architecture ⓘ intricate carvings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Kanchipuram NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Pallava period ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Kailasanathar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| styleInfluenced | later South Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kailasanathar Temple Description of subject: Kailasanathar Temple is an ancient Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its early stone architecture and intricate carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram