Dashashwamedh Ghat
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Dashashwamedh Ghat is one of the most prominent and oldest riverfront steps on the Ganges in Varanasi, famed for its grand evening Ganga Aarti ceremonies and dense religious activity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dashashwamedh Ghat canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1075829 — 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: Dashashwamedh Ghat Context triple: [Kashi, hasMajorGhat, Dashashwamedh Ghat]
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A.
Maheshwar Ghat
Maheshwar Ghat is a historic and scenic riverfront on the Narmada in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its ancient temples, stone steps, and association with Queen Ahilyabai Holkar.
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B.
Omkareshwar Ghat
Omkareshwar Ghat is a prominent riverside bathing and pilgrimage site on the Narmada River, known for its religious significance and scenic surroundings near the Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple in Madhya Pradesh, India.
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C.
Vijay Ghat
Vijay Ghat is a memorial site in Delhi dedicated to India’s second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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D.
Shakti Peetha
Shakti Peetha are revered Hindu pilgrimage shrines dedicated to the goddess Shakti, believed to mark the sacred sites where parts of the goddess Sati’s body fell to earth.
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E.
Kisan Ghat
Kisan Ghat is a memorial in Delhi dedicated to Indian farmers, located near the Raj Ghat complex.
- 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: Dashashwamedh Ghat Target entity description: Dashashwamedh Ghat is one of the most prominent and oldest riverfront steps on the Ganges in Varanasi, famed for its grand evening Ganga Aarti ceremonies and dense religious activity.
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A.
Maheshwar Ghat
Maheshwar Ghat is a historic and scenic riverfront on the Narmada in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its ancient temples, stone steps, and association with Queen Ahilyabai Holkar.
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B.
Omkareshwar Ghat
Omkareshwar Ghat is a prominent riverside bathing and pilgrimage site on the Narmada River, known for its religious significance and scenic surroundings near the Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple in Madhya Pradesh, India.
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C.
Vijay Ghat
Vijay Ghat is a memorial site in Delhi dedicated to India’s second Prime Minister, Lal Bahadur Shastri.
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D.
Shakti Peetha
Shakti Peetha are revered Hindu pilgrimage shrines dedicated to the goddess Shakti, believed to mark the sacred sites where parts of the goddess Sati’s body fell to earth.
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E.
Kisan Ghat
Kisan Ghat is a memorial in Delhi dedicated to Indian farmers, located near the Raj Ghat complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage site
ⓘ
riverfront ghat ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | reachable by narrow lanes from Godowlia ⓘ |
| architecture | series of wide stone steps leading to the river ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brahma
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Brahma
Shiva ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Shiva
|
| city | Varanasi ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | part of the ghats of Varanasi ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of spiritual life in Varanasi ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Ganges
ⓘ
surface form:
Ganga
|
| district | Varanasi district ⓘ |
| economy | supports local vendors and boatmen ⓘ |
| etymology | name associated with ten horse sacrifices (dash-ashwamedh) ⓘ |
| festivalActivity |
crowded during Dev Deepawali
ⓘ
crowded during Kartik Purnima ⓘ crowded during major Hindu festivals ⓘ |
| governedBy | local municipal authorities of Varanasi ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
bathing in the Ganges
ⓘ
daily evening Ganga Aarti ⓘ morning rituals and prayers ⓘ offering diyas and flowers to the river ⓘ |
| heritage | one of the oldest ghats in Varanasi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ganga Aarti
ⓘ
boat rides on the Ganges ⓘ evening aarti ceremony ⓘ pilgrimage activities ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated during evening aarti ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Uttar Pradesh ⓘ Varanasi ⓘ |
| mediaDepiction | frequently depicted in documentaries on Varanasi ⓘ |
| near | Kashi Vishwanath Temple ⓘ |
| onRiver | Ganges ⓘ |
| pilgrimageCircuit | part of traditional Varanasi ghat pilgrimage ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | police and security presence during aarti ⓘ |
| significance |
important site for Hindu pilgrims
ⓘ
major religious center on the Ganges ⓘ |
| state | Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular destination for domestic tourists
ⓘ
popular destination for international tourists ⓘ |
| touristInfrastructure | surrounded by guesthouses and shops ⓘ |
| view | panoramic view of the Ganges ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dashashwamedh Ghat Description of subject: Dashashwamedh Ghat is one of the most prominent and oldest riverfront steps on the Ganges in Varanasi, famed for its grand evening Ganga Aarti ceremonies and dense religious activity.
Referenced by (9)
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