Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
E67297
Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane is a historic and prominent Hindu temple in Chennai dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane canonical | 7 |
| Triplicane Parthasarathy Temple | 2 |
| Mylapore (traditional) | 1 |
| Parthasarathy Temple, Chennai | 1 |
| Triplicane temple quarter of Chennai | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T535848 — 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: Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane Context triple: [Chennai, hasTemple, Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane]
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A.
Valluvar Kottam
Valluvar Kottam is a prominent monument and auditorium in Chennai dedicated to the classical Tamil poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar, renowned for its chariot-shaped architecture and cultural significance.
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B.
Government Museum, Chennai
The Government Museum, Chennai is one of India's oldest and most prominent museums, renowned for its extensive collections of South Indian bronzes, archaeological artifacts, and art.
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C.
Rameswaram
Rameswaram is a major Hindu pilgrimage town in Tamil Nadu, India, revered for its ancient Ramanathaswamy Temple and its association with the epic Ramayana.
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D.
Srirangam
Srirangam is a prominent temple town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for the vast Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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E.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of Hinduism’s most sacred shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the ancient city of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges River.
- 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: Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane Target entity description: 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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A.
Valluvar Kottam
Valluvar Kottam is a prominent monument and auditorium in Chennai dedicated to the classical Tamil poet-philosopher Thiruvalluvar, renowned for its chariot-shaped architecture and cultural significance.
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B.
Government Museum, Chennai
The Government Museum, Chennai is one of India's oldest and most prominent museums, renowned for its extensive collections of South Indian bronzes, archaeological artifacts, and art.
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C.
Rameswaram
Rameswaram is a major Hindu pilgrimage town in Tamil Nadu, India, revered for its ancient Ramanathaswamy Temple and its association with the epic Ramayana.
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D.
Srirangam
Srirangam is a prominent temple town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for the vast Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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E.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of Hinduism’s most sacred shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the ancient city of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Divya Desam
ⓘ
Dravidian architecture temple ⓘ Hindu temple ⓘ Vishnu temple ⓘ |
| administration |
Tamil Nadu Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu
|
| architectureStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Devi
ⓘ
surface form:
Goddess Lakshmi
Narasimha ⓘ Rama ⓘ Narayana ⓘ
surface form:
Ranganatha
Narayana ⓘ
surface form:
Varadaraja
Vedavalli Thayar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alvar
ⓘ
surface form:
Alvars
|
| builtBy |
Pallava dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Pallava rulers
|
| city | Chennai ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important landmark of Triplicane ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Arjuna
ⓘ
surface form:
Parthasarathy (Krishna as charioteer)
Vishnu ⓘ |
| era | Pallava period ⓘ |
| festival |
Brahmotsavam
ⓘ
Janmashtami ⓘ
surface form:
Krishna Janmashtami
Rath Yatra ⓘ
surface form:
Rathotsavam (chariot festival)
Vaikunta Ekadasi ⓘ |
| gopuram |
eastern gopuram
ⓘ
western gopuram ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
granite walls
ⓘ
mandapams (halls) ⓘ sacred tank ⓘ tall rajagopuram ⓘ |
| hasProcessionDeity | Parthasarathy (utsava murti) ⓘ |
| hasShrine |
Narasimha shrine
ⓘ
Parthasarathy shrine ⓘ Rama shrine ⓘ Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna ⓘ
surface form:
Ranganatha shrine
Varadaraja shrine ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chennai
ⓘ
India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Triplicane ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Divya Prabandham ⓘ |
| neighbourhood | Triplicane ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance | major Vaishnavite pilgrimage centre in Chennai ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Partha Sarathi
ⓘ
surface form:
Parthasarathy
|
| primaryDeityForm |
Bhishma Parva of the Mahabharata
ⓘ
surface form:
Krishna as charioteer of Arjuna
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | one of the 108 Divya Desams ⓘ |
| sacredTankName | Kairavini Pushkarini ⓘ |
| sect | Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| worshipLanguage |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane Description of subject: Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane is a historic and prominent Hindu temple in Chennai dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mylapore (traditional)
this entity surface form:
Parthasarathy Temple, Chennai
this entity surface form:
Triplicane Parthasarathy Temple
this entity surface form:
Triplicane Parthasarathy Temple
subject surface form:
Narasimha shrine (Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane)
this entity surface form:
Triplicane temple quarter of Chennai