Vandiyur Mariamman Temple
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Vandiyur Mariamman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and known for its large temple tank and vibrant festivals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vandiyur Mariamman Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8614724 — 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: Vandiyur Mariamman Temple Context triple: [Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam, associatedTemple, Vandiyur Mariamman Temple]
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A.
Kottai Mariamman Temple
Kottai Mariamman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Salem, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and known for its vibrant festivals and local cultural significance.
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B.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Annamalaiyar Temple
Annamalaiyar Temple is a vast and ancient Hindu temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas representing the element of fire.
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E.
Adikesava Perumal Temple
Adikesava Perumal Temple is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Sriperumbudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
- 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: Vandiyur Mariamman Temple Target entity description: Vandiyur Mariamman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and known for its large temple tank and vibrant festivals.
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A.
Kottai Mariamman Temple
Kottai Mariamman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Salem, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and known for its vibrant festivals and local cultural significance.
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B.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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D.
Annamalaiyar Temple
Annamalaiyar Temple is a vast and ancient Hindu temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas representing the element of fire.
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E.
Adikesava Perumal Temple
Adikesava Perumal Temple is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Sriperumbudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Mariamman temple ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
Dravidian architecture
NERFINISHED
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South Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Mariamman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rain goddess ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu temples in Madurai
ⓘ
Mariamman temples in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| city | Madurai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important local pilgrimage center
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major religious site in Madurai ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Goddess Mariamman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deityType | goddess of rain and diseases ⓘ |
| district | Madurai district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalType |
annual temple festival
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float festival in temple tank ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
festival grounds
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large temple tank ⓘ sacred tank ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
offerings to Mariamman for health and protection
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special pujas during festivals ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
mandapam near temple tank
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sanctum for Mariamman ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Mariamman festivals
ⓘ
large temple tank ⓘ theppam (float) festival NERFINISHED ⓘ vibrant festivals ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Tamil ⓘ |
| localName | Vandiyur Mariamman Kovil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Madurai NERFINISHED ⓘ Madurai district NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Vandiyur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCityLandmark | Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple (same city) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimage | regional pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| primaryFestivalsSeason | summer months ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Madurai ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
Dravidian folk goddess worship
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Shakti worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vandiyur Mariamman Temple Description of subject: Vandiyur Mariamman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and known for its large temple tank and vibrant festivals.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.