Nandi statue
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The Nandi statue is a massive monolithic sculpture of Shiva’s bull mount, revered as a sacred icon and popular pilgrimage and tourist attraction on Chamundi Hill near Mysuru, India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nandi statue canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13477964 — 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: Nandi statue Context triple: [Chamundi Hill, hasLandmark, Nandi statue]
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A.
Lady Buddha
Lady Buddha is a towering white statue of the bodhisattva of compassion (often identified with Guanyin) that serves as a prominent spiritual landmark and tourist attraction in Da Nang, Vietnam.
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B.
Lion Monument
The Lion Monument is a famous rock relief sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, commemorating Swiss Guards who were killed during the French Revolution.
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C.
Agastya statue
The Agastya statue is a revered stone depiction of the sage Agastya, commonly enshrined in Javanese Hindu temples as a representation of divine wisdom and asceticism.
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D.
Kal Bhairav statue
The Kal Bhairav statue is a monumental stone image of the fierce Hindu deity Bhairav, revered as a powerful guardian figure and a historic site of public oaths and rituals in Kathmandu.
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E.
Tian Tan Buddha
Tian Tan Buddha is a massive bronze statue of the Buddha and major pilgrimage site located near Po Lin Monastery on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island.
- 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: Nandi statue Target entity description: The Nandi statue is a massive monolithic sculpture of Shiva’s bull mount, revered as a sacred icon and popular pilgrimage and tourist attraction on Chamundi Hill near Mysuru, India.
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A.
Lady Buddha
Lady Buddha is a towering white statue of the bodhisattva of compassion (often identified with Guanyin) that serves as a prominent spiritual landmark and tourist attraction in Da Nang, Vietnam.
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B.
Lion Monument
The Lion Monument is a famous rock relief sculpture in Lucerne, Switzerland, commemorating Swiss Guards who were killed during the French Revolution.
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C.
Agastya statue
The Agastya statue is a revered stone depiction of the sage Agastya, commonly enshrined in Javanese Hindu temples as a representation of divine wisdom and asceticism.
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D.
Kal Bhairav statue
The Kal Bhairav statue is a monumental stone image of the fierce Hindu deity Bhairav, revered as a powerful guardian figure and a historic site of public oaths and rituals in Kathmandu.
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E.
Tian Tan Buddha
Tian Tan Buddha is a massive bronze statue of the Buddha and major pilgrimage site located near Po Lin Monastery on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monolithic sculpture
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pilgrimage site ⓘ religious icon ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access |
road to Chamundi Hill
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stairway to Chamundi Hill summit ⓘ |
| associatedSite | Chamundeshwari Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu temple sculpture
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ stone sculpture in India ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Kannada culture ⓘ |
| depicts | Nandi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| district | Mysuru district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
carved from a single rock
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large seated bull form ⓘ ornamental carvings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local landmark ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Karnataka ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Mysuru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Chamundi Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local authorities ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Chamundi Hill steps pathway
NERFINISHED
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Mysuru city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | faces Chamundeshwari Temple ⓘ |
| popularFor |
heritage value
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religious pilgrimage ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | sacred icon for Shaivites ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMythology | mount of Shiva ⓘ |
| sculptureType | monolith ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
devotion to Shiva
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faithfulness ⓘ strength ⓘ |
| usedFor |
offering prayers
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photography ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
pilgrims
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tourists ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | Hindu devotees ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nandi statue Description of subject: The Nandi statue is a massive monolithic sculpture of Shiva’s bull mount, revered as a sacred icon and popular pilgrimage and tourist attraction on Chamundi Hill near Mysuru, India.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.