Changu Narayan Temple
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Changu Narayan Temple is an ancient Hindu temple near Bhaktapur in Nepal, renowned as one of the oldest temples in the Kathmandu Valley and a UNESCO World Heritage Site noted for its exquisite Licchavi-era art and architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Changu Narayan Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5681268 — 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: Changu Narayan Temple Context triple: [Kathmandu Valley, hasWorldHeritageSite, Changu Narayan Temple]
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A.
Kal Bhairav Temple
Kal Bhairav Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, dedicated to the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva known as Kal Bhairav and renowned for its unique ritual offerings.
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B.
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is a grand 11th-century Hindu temple in Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate stone carvings and exemplary Nagara-style architecture.
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C.
Kalaram Temple
Kalaram Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Nashik, Maharashtra, renowned for its black stone idol of Lord Rama and significant role in religious and historical events.
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D.
Kailasa Temple
Kailasa Temple is a massive 8th-century rock-cut Hindu temple at Ellora in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its monolithic architecture and intricate carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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E.
Hidimba Devi Temple
Hidimba Devi Temple is a historic wooden temple in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, dedicated to the demon-goddess Hidimba from the Indian epic Mahabharata and renowned for its distinctive pagoda-style architecture amid cedar forests.
- 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: Changu Narayan Temple Target entity description: Changu Narayan Temple is an ancient Hindu temple near Bhaktapur in Nepal, renowned as one of the oldest temples in the Kathmandu Valley and a UNESCO World Heritage Site noted for its exquisite Licchavi-era art and architecture.
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A.
Kal Bhairav Temple
Kal Bhairav Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, dedicated to the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva known as Kal Bhairav and renowned for its unique ritual offerings.
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B.
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple
Kandariya Mahadeva Temple is a grand 11th-century Hindu temple in Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate stone carvings and exemplary Nagara-style architecture.
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C.
Kalaram Temple
Kalaram Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Nashik, Maharashtra, renowned for its black stone idol of Lord Rama and significant role in religious and historical events.
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D.
Kailasa Temple
Kailasa Temple is a massive 8th-century rock-cut Hindu temple at Ellora in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its monolithic architecture and intricate carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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E.
Hidimba Devi Temple
Hidimba Devi Temple is a historic wooden temple in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, dedicated to the demon-goddess Hidimba from the Indian epic Mahabharata and renowned for its distinctive pagoda-style architecture amid cedar forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ ancient temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Newar architecture
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pagoda style ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Bhaktapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Licchavi dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | one of the oldest temples in Kathmandu Valley ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culture | Newar culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestInscriptionsDateTo | 5th century ⓘ |
| era | Licchavi period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessFrom | Bhaktapur city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeityImage |
Garuda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard with subsidiary shrines
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intricate struts and toranas ⓘ stone pillar with inscription ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Changu Narayan Jatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
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stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasShrineType | two-tiered pagoda ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOSiteId | 121 ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| inscriptionScript | Gupta script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Licchavi-era art
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Newar architecture ⓘ ancient inscriptions ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ wooden carvings ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Changu Narayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | Bagmati Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bhaktapur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| partOf | Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| subjectTo | 2015 Nepal earthquake damage ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| underwent | post-earthquake restoration ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Changu Narayan Temple Description of subject: Changu Narayan Temple is an ancient Hindu temple near Bhaktapur in Nepal, renowned as one of the oldest temples in the Kathmandu Valley and a UNESCO World Heritage Site noted for its exquisite Licchavi-era art and architecture.
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