St. Thomas Mount, Chennai
E556831
St. Thomas Mount, Chennai is a historic hilltop Christian shrine and church in Chennai, India, traditionally associated with the martyrdom of the apostle Thomas and an important pilgrimage destination for St. Thomas Christians.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Thomas Mount (regional apostolic site) | 1 |
| St. Thomas Mount, Chennai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5911357 — 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: St. Thomas Mount, Chennai Context triple: [St. Thomas Christians, pilgrimageSite, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai]
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A.
Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane is a historic and prominent Hindu temple in Chennai dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Chepauk
Chepauk is a coastal neighborhood in central Chennai, India, known for the historic M. A. Chidambaram cricket stadium and its proximity to Marina Beach.
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C.
Manickamangalam Temple
Manickamangalam Temple is a Hindu temple near Kalady in Kerala, India, traditionally associated with the early life and family of the philosopher Adi Shankaracharya.
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D.
Palani Murugan Temple
Palani Murugan Temple is a major Hindu hill shrine in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Murugan and revered as one of his most important pilgrimage centers.
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E.
St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica, Thiruvananthapuram
St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica in Thiruvananthapuram is a prominent Syro-Malankara Catholic basilica serving as a major center of worship and ecclesiastical administration in Kerala, 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: St. Thomas Mount, Chennai Target entity description: St. Thomas Mount, Chennai is a historic hilltop Christian shrine and church in Chennai, India, traditionally associated with the martyrdom of the apostle Thomas and an important pilgrimage destination for St. Thomas Christians.
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A.
Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane is a historic and prominent Hindu temple in Chennai dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Chepauk
Chepauk is a coastal neighborhood in central Chennai, India, known for the historic M. A. Chidambaram cricket stadium and its proximity to Marina Beach.
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C.
Manickamangalam Temple
Manickamangalam Temple is a Hindu temple near Kalady in Kerala, India, traditionally associated with the early life and family of the philosopher Adi Shankaracharya.
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D.
Palani Murugan Temple
Palani Murugan Temple is a major Hindu hill shrine in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Murugan and revered as one of his most important pilgrimage centers.
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E.
St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica, Thiruvananthapuram
St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica in Thiruvananthapuram is a prominent Syro-Malankara Catholic basilica serving as a major center of worship and ecclesiastical administration in Kerala, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church
ⓘ
Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ hill shrine ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| altitude | hilltop above surrounding plain ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Thomas the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian pilgrimage sites in India
ⓘ
Churches in Chennai ⓘ Hills of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| devotionTo | St. Thomas the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival | feast of St. Thomas the Apostle ⓘ |
| governingBody | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hilltop church
ⓘ
shrine of St. Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ stations of the cross on the hill path ⓘ viewpoint over Chennai ⓘ |
| hasRelicOrImage | images related to St. Thomas ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic Christian site ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Latin Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chennai
ⓘ
India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Chennai International Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guindy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Bay of Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chennai city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageFor |
Roman Catholics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
St. Thomas Christians NERFINISHED ⓘ Syro-Malabar Catholics NERFINISHED ⓘ Syro-Malankara Catholics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance | important pilgrimage destination for St. Thomas Christians ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tradition | Thomasine Christian tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallySiteOf | martyrdom of Thomas the Apostle ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
Chennai Metro St. Thomas Mount station
NERFINISHED
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St. Thomas Mount railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
international pilgrims
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local pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Thomas Mount, Chennai Description of subject: St. Thomas Mount, Chennai is a historic hilltop Christian shrine and church in Chennai, India, traditionally associated with the martyrdom of the apostle Thomas and an important pilgrimage destination for St. Thomas Christians.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
St. Thomas Mount (regional apostolic site)