Upper Shivalaya temple
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The Upper Shivalaya temple is an early Chalukyan-era Hindu shrine in Badami, Karnataka, renowned for its hilltop location and intricate carvings dedicated primarily to Lord Shiva.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lower Shivalaya temple | 1 |
| Upper Shivalaya temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8517151 — 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: Upper Shivalaya temple Context triple: [Badami, hasStructure, Upper Shivalaya temple]
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A.
Shoolini Mata Temple
Shoolini Mata Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, dedicated to the local deity Shoolini Mata and known for its annual religious fair.
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B.
Vindhyachal Temple
Vindhyachal Temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Uttar Pradesh dedicated to Goddess Vindhyavasini, revered as a powerful form of Durga.
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C.
Trivati Nath Temple
Trivati Nath Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, dedicated to Lord Shiva and known as one of the city’s major pilgrimage sites.
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D.
Shankaracharya Temple
Shankaracharya Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated atop a hill overlooking Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley.
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E.
Bhimsen Temple
Bhimsen Temple is a historic Newar shrine in Patan, Nepal, dedicated to the deity Bhimsen and renowned for its traditional architecture and cultural significance in the city's Durbar Square.
- 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: Upper Shivalaya temple Target entity description: The Upper Shivalaya temple is an early Chalukyan-era Hindu shrine in Badami, Karnataka, renowned for its hilltop location and intricate carvings dedicated primarily to Lord Shiva.
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A.
Shoolini Mata Temple
Shoolini Mata Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, dedicated to the local deity Shoolini Mata and known for its annual religious fair.
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B.
Vindhyachal Temple
Vindhyachal Temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Uttar Pradesh dedicated to Goddess Vindhyavasini, revered as a powerful form of Durga.
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C.
Trivati Nath Temple
Trivati Nath Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, dedicated to Lord Shiva and known as one of the city’s major pilgrimage sites.
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D.
Shankaracharya Temple
Shankaracharya Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated atop a hill overlooking Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley.
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E.
Bhimsen Temple
Bhimsen Temple is a historic Newar shrine in Patan, Nepal, dedicated to the deity Bhimsen and renowned for its traditional architecture and cultural significance in the city's Durbar Square.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
archaeological monument ⓘ |
| access | footpath up the hill ⓘ |
| approximateDate | circa 7th century CE ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dravidian architecture
NERFINISHED
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Early Chalukyan architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Chalukyas of Badami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Chalukya dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Early Western Chalukyas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
7th-century Hindu temple
ⓘ
Archaeological monuments in Karnataka ⓘ Shiva temple in Karnataka ⓘ |
| constructionCentury | 7th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | example of early structural temple architecture in the Deccan ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
intricate carvings
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mandapa NERFINISHED ⓘ sanctum ⓘ sculpted panels ⓘ towered superstructure ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east-facing sanctum ⓘ |
| hasView | sandstone cliffs of Badami ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of national importance in India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Chalukya period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Badami
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bagalkot district NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ |
| locatedOn | northern hill of Badami ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| near |
Badami cave temples
NERFINISHED
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Lower Shivalaya temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Bagalkot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hubballi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Agastya Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Badami town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Badami temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Deccan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| setting | hilltop ⓘ |
| stateParty | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Upper Shivalaya temple Description of subject: The Upper Shivalaya temple is an early Chalukyan-era Hindu shrine in Badami, Karnataka, renowned for its hilltop location and intricate carvings dedicated primarily to Lord Shiva.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lower Shivalaya temple