Lad Khan temple
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Lad Khan temple is an early Chalukyan-era Hindu temple at Aihole in Karnataka, India, noted for its unique, house-like architecture and significance in the evolution of early temple design.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lad Khan temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8663571 — 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: Lad Khan temple Context triple: [Aihole temple complex, contains, Lad Khan temple]
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A.
Lakshmana Temple
Lakshmana Temple is a prominent 10th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its intricate stone carvings and classic Nagara-style architecture.
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B.
Narsingh Temple
Narsingh Temple is a Hindu temple in Narsinghpur dedicated to Lord Narasimha, an incarnation of Vishnu, and serves as a prominent local pilgrimage and worship site.
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Jagadishwar Temple
Jagadishwar Temple is a historic Hindu temple located within Raigad Fort in Maharashtra, India, traditionally associated with the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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D.
Mangalnath Temple
Mangalnath Temple is a renowned Hindu shrine in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, revered as a sacred site associated with the planet Mars (Mangal) and important for astrological and religious rituals.
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E.
Laxminarayan Temple
Laxminarayan Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Orchha, India, renowned for its unique blend of temple and fort architecture and its well-preserved mural paintings.
- 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: Lad Khan temple Target entity description: Lad Khan temple is an early Chalukyan-era Hindu temple at Aihole in Karnataka, India, noted for its unique, house-like architecture and significance in the evolution of early temple design.
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A.
Lakshmana Temple
Lakshmana Temple is a prominent 10th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its intricate stone carvings and classic Nagara-style architecture.
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B.
Narsingh Temple
Narsingh Temple is a Hindu temple in Narsinghpur dedicated to Lord Narasimha, an incarnation of Vishnu, and serves as a prominent local pilgrimage and worship site.
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C.
Jagadishwar Temple
Jagadishwar Temple is a historic Hindu temple located within Raigad Fort in Maharashtra, India, traditionally associated with the Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
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D.
Mangalnath Temple
Mangalnath Temple is a renowned Hindu shrine in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, revered as a sacred site associated with the planet Mars (Mangal) and important for astrological and religious rituals.
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E.
Laxminarayan Temple
Laxminarayan Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Orchha, India, renowned for its unique blend of temple and fort architecture and its well-preserved mural paintings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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early Chalukyan temple ⓘ stone temple ⓘ |
| approximateCentury |
6th century
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7th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
early Chalukyan architecture
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experimental temple architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | house-like temple ⓘ |
| builderDynasty | Chalukyas of Badami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Bagalkot district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early Chalukya period ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Nandi image
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carved stone beams ⓘ flat roof ⓘ house-like superstructure ⓘ low plinth ⓘ multiple entrances ⓘ open mandapa ⓘ peripheral pillars ⓘ pillared hall ⓘ sanctum without a tower ⓘ sculpted ceiling panels ⓘ square plan ⓘ stone lattice windows ⓘ |
| hasMandapa | yes ⓘ |
| hasSanctum | yes ⓘ |
| heritageRegion | Aihole temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aihole
NERFINISHED
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Bagalkot district NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lad Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named after a person who once used the building as a residence or camp ⓘ |
| near |
Durga temple, Aihole
NERFINISHED
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Hucchimalli Gudi, Aihole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Aihole group of monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planType | rectangular hall with internal shrine ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roofType | slab roof ⓘ |
| significance |
early experiment in Hindu temple architecture
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example of transition from wooden to stone architecture ⓘ important for study of early Deccan temple forms ⓘ prototype for later Dravida temples ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| usedFor | Hindu worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lad Khan temple Description of subject: Lad Khan temple is an early Chalukyan-era Hindu temple at Aihole in Karnataka, India, noted for its unique, house-like architecture and significance in the evolution of early temple design.
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