Girivalam (Giri Pradakshina)
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Girivalam (Giri Pradakshina) is a Hindu pilgrimage practice of circumambulating the sacred Arunachala hill at Tiruvannamalai, especially on full moon days, as an act of devotion and spiritual merit.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Girivalam (Giri Pradakshina) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7911849 — 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: Girivalam (Giri Pradakshina) Context triple: [Annamalaiyar Temple, associatedRitual, Girivalam (Giri Pradakshina)]
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Ebar Kando Kedarnathe
Ebar Kando Kedarnathe is a Bengali detective novel in Satyajit Ray’s Feluda series, featuring sleuth Pradosh C. Mitter solving a mystery set against the backdrop of Kedarnath.
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B.
Chandi Path
Chandi Path is a revered Hindu scripture consisting of hymns and verses dedicated to the goddess Chandi (Durga), recited especially for protection, victory, and spiritual upliftment.
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Char Dham
Char Dham is a revered Hindu pilgrimage circuit comprising four sacred sites believed to grant spiritual merit and liberation to devotees who complete the journey.
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D.
Kirtan Ghoxa
Kirtan Ghoxa is a traditional Assamese religious text or compilation closely associated with the devotional song tradition of Borgeet in the Vaishnavite culture of Assam.
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E.
Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage
The Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage is a traditional Hindu circumambulation of the entire course of the Narmada River, undertaken on foot along both banks as an act of deep spiritual devotion and penance.
- 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: Girivalam (Giri Pradakshina) Target entity description: Girivalam (Giri Pradakshina) is a Hindu pilgrimage practice of circumambulating the sacred Arunachala hill at Tiruvannamalai, especially on full moon days, as an act of devotion and spiritual merit.
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A.
Ebar Kando Kedarnathe
Ebar Kando Kedarnathe is a Bengali detective novel in Satyajit Ray’s Feluda series, featuring sleuth Pradosh C. Mitter solving a mystery set against the backdrop of Kedarnath.
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B.
Chandi Path
Chandi Path is a revered Hindu scripture consisting of hymns and verses dedicated to the goddess Chandi (Durga), recited especially for protection, victory, and spiritual upliftment.
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C.
Char Dham
Char Dham is a revered Hindu pilgrimage circuit comprising four sacred sites believed to grant spiritual merit and liberation to devotees who complete the journey.
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D.
Kirtan Ghoxa
Kirtan Ghoxa is a traditional Assamese religious text or compilation closely associated with the devotional song tradition of Borgeet in the Vaishnavite culture of Assam.
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E.
Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage
The Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage is a traditional Hindu circumambulation of the entire course of the Narmada River, undertaken on foot along both banks as an act of deep spiritual devotion and penance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage practice
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religious circumambulation ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Arunachala Pradakshina
NERFINISHED
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Giri Pradakshina NERFINISHED ⓘ Giri Valam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
bhakti (devotion)
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pradakshina ⓘ tapas (austerity) ⓘ tirtha yatra (pilgrimage) ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Karthigai Deepam festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Arunachaleswara Temple, Tiruvannamalai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sri Ramana Maharshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFormOfShiva | Arunachaleswara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belief |
Arunachala hill is a manifestation of Shiva
NERFINISHED
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circumambulating Arunachala equals circumambulating Shiva himself ⓘ |
| centralAct | circumambulation of Arunachala hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
draws large crowds on every full moon
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major pilgrimage of South Indian Shaivism ⓘ |
| distance |
approximately 14 kilometers
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approximately 8.7 miles ⓘ |
| etymology | ‘giri’ means hill and ‘valam’ means circumambulation in Tamil ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| peakOccasion | Karthigai Deepam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakOccasionMonth | Karthigai (November–December) ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Arunachala hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tiruvannamalai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedOn |
Purnima
NERFINISHED
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full moon days ⓘ |
| practiceFeature |
pilgrims may observe silence during the walk
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pilgrims may perform the walk in groups or alone ⓘ pilgrims often chant mantras or divine names ⓘ pilgrims usually walk barefoot ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Arunachala hill, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
atonement of sins
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devotional worship ⓘ fulfillment of vows ⓘ seeking liberation (moksha) ⓘ spiritual merit ⓘ |
| relatedPractice |
parikrama
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temple pradakshina ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| routeType | circumambulatory path around Arunachala ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | local authorities often regulate traffic on full moon days ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
also performed early morning
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often performed at night on full moon ⓘ |
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Subject: Girivalam (Giri Pradakshina) Description of subject: Girivalam (Giri Pradakshina) is a Hindu pilgrimage practice of circumambulating the sacred Arunachala hill at Tiruvannamalai, especially on full moon days, as an act of devotion and spiritual merit.
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