Shivanasamudra
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Shivanasamudra is a small island town in the Kaveri River in Karnataka, India, known for its proximity to the famous Shivanasamudra waterfalls and one of Asia’s oldest hydroelectric power stations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shivanasamudra canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13070950 — 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: Shivanasamudra Context triple: [Shivanasamudra Falls, hasIslandTown, Shivanasamudra]
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Shivanasamudra Falls
Shivanasamudra Falls is a segmented waterfall on the Kaveri River in Karnataka, India, renowned for its scenic beauty and historical significance as the site of one of Asia’s earliest hydroelectric power stations.
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Virudhachalam
Virudhachalam is a town and state assembly constituency in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
Tungabhadra Dam
Tungabhadra Dam is a major multipurpose masonry dam in Karnataka, India, known for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control on the Tungabhadra River.
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D.
Srisailam
Srisailam is a temple town in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga shrine and its location in the Nallamala Hills along the Krishna River.
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E.
Shivanasamudra Hydroelectric Station
Shivanasamudra Hydroelectric Station is one of India’s oldest hydroelectric power plants, built on the Kaveri River in Karnataka to generate electricity from its waterfalls.
- 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: Shivanasamudra Target entity description: Shivanasamudra is a small island town in the Kaveri River in Karnataka, India, known for its proximity to the famous Shivanasamudra waterfalls and one of Asia’s oldest hydroelectric power stations.
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A.
Shivanasamudra Falls
Shivanasamudra Falls is a segmented waterfall on the Kaveri River in Karnataka, India, renowned for its scenic beauty and historical significance as the site of one of Asia’s earliest hydroelectric power stations.
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B.
Virudhachalam
Virudhachalam is a town and state assembly constituency in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
Tungabhadra Dam
Tungabhadra Dam is a major multipurpose masonry dam in Karnataka, India, known for irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, and flood control on the Tungabhadra River.
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D.
Srisailam
Srisailam is a temple town in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga shrine and its location in the Nallamala Hills along the Krishna River.
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E.
Shivanasamudra Hydroelectric Station
Shivanasamudra Hydroelectric Station is one of India’s oldest hydroelectric power plants, built on the Kaveri River in Karnataka to generate electricity from its waterfalls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island town
ⓘ
river island ⓘ town ⓘ |
| accessByRoadFrom |
Bengaluru
ⓘ
Mysuru ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Malavalli taluk ⓘ |
| bestVisitSeason | monsoon and post-monsoon months ⓘ |
| category |
Islands of the Kaveri River
ⓘ
Villages in Mandya district ⓘ Waterfalls of Karnataka ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
about 120 km from Bengaluru
ⓘ
about 65 km from Mysuru ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 300–350 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Karnataka ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Barachukki Falls
ⓘ
Gaganachukki Falls ⓘ |
| hydroelectricPlant | Shivanasamudra Hydroelectric Station ⓘ |
| hydroelectricPlantBuiltFor | supplying power to Kolar Gold Fields ⓘ |
| hydroelectricPlantCommissioned | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hydroelectricPlantStatus | one of the oldest hydroelectric power stations in Asia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Shivanasamudra waterfalls
ⓘ
linked to:
Shivanasamudra Falls
hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Kannada ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mandya district ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shivanasamudra Falls ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Kaveri River
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaveri
|
| mainEconomicActivity |
hydropower generation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Somnathpur
ⓘ
Talakadu ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Maddur
ⓘ
Malavalli ⓘ |
| region | southern Karnataka ⓘ |
| religiousSites | nearby temples dedicated to Shiva ⓘ |
| riverFeature | natural island formed by branching of Kaveri River ⓘ |
| riverSystem |
Cauvery basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Cauvery River basin
|
| safetyNote | strong currents during monsoon season ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| timeZone | IST ⓘ |
| tourismType |
day-trip destination from Bengaluru
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waterfall tourism destination ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
| waterfallsHeightApprox | about 90 metres ⓘ |
| waterfallsType | segmented waterfalls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shivanasamudra Description of subject: Shivanasamudra is a small island town in the Kaveri River in Karnataka, India, known for its proximity to the famous Shivanasamudra waterfalls and one of Asia’s oldest hydroelectric power stations.
Referenced by (6)
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