Charchika Temple, Banki, Odisha
E607269
Charchika Temple in Banki, Odisha is an ancient hilltop shrine dedicated to the fierce goddess Charchika, a form of Chamunda, and is an important regional center of Shakta worship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charchika Temple, Banki, Odisha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6602768 — 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: Charchika Temple, Banki, Odisha Context triple: [Chamunda, worshipPlace, Charchika Temple, Banki, Odisha]
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Jagannath Temple, Ranchi
Jagannath Temple, Ranchi is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath, known for its historical significance and annual Rath Yatra festival in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
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Chakrapani Temple
Chakrapani Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his form as Chakrapani (the discus-wielding deity), renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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Vimala Temple, Puri
Vimala Temple in Puri is an important Hindu shrine dedicated to the goddess Vimala, revered as one of the Shakti Peethas and closely associated with the Jagannath Temple complex.
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Lingaraja Temple Bhubaneswar
Lingaraja Temple in Bhubaneswar is a major 11th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and a masterpiece of Kalinga architecture, regarded as one of the most important and ancient temples in Odisha.
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E.
Govardhan Matha, Puri
Govardhan Matha, Puri is one of the four principal monastic institutions of Advaita Vedanta in India, serving as a major center of Hindu learning and spiritual authority on the eastern coast.
- 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: Charchika Temple, Banki, Odisha Target entity description: Charchika Temple in Banki, Odisha is an ancient hilltop shrine dedicated to the fierce goddess Charchika, a form of Chamunda, and is an important regional center of Shakta worship.
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A.
Jagannath Temple, Ranchi
Jagannath Temple, Ranchi is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Jagannath, known for its historical significance and annual Rath Yatra festival in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
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B.
Chakrapani Temple
Chakrapani Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his form as Chakrapani (the discus-wielding deity), renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Vimala Temple, Puri
Vimala Temple in Puri is an important Hindu shrine dedicated to the goddess Vimala, revered as one of the Shakti Peethas and closely associated with the Jagannath Temple complex.
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D.
Lingaraja Temple Bhubaneswar
Lingaraja Temple in Bhubaneswar is a major 11th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and a masterpiece of Kalinga architecture, regarded as one of the most important and ancient temples in Odisha.
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E.
Govardhan Matha, Puri
Govardhan Matha, Puri is one of the four principal monastic institutions of Advaita Vedanta in India, serving as a major center of Hindu learning and spiritual authority on the eastern coast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Shakta temple ⓘ |
| age | ancient ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Kalinga architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Shaktism ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tantric practices ⓘ |
| builtFor | fierce form of the Goddess ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Goddess Chamunda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goddess Charchika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityFormOf | Chamunda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Cuttack district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faces | Mahanadi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Durga Puja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dussehra NERFINISHED ⓘ Navaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Hindu temples in Odisha
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Shakti temples ⓘ Tourist attractions in Cuttack district ⓘ |
| hasShrineType | hill shrine ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Banki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuttack district NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Charchika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionalImportance | important regional center of Shakta worship ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| situatedOn | hilltop ⓘ |
| state | Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| town | Banki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | protective goddess of the region ⓘ |
| worshipType | Shakta worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Charchika Temple, Banki, Odisha Description of subject: Charchika Temple in Banki, Odisha is an ancient hilltop shrine dedicated to the fierce goddess Charchika, a form of Chamunda, and is an important regional center of Shakta worship.
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