Arjuna’s Penance bas-relief
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Arjuna’s Penance bas-relief is a massive 7th-century rock-cut relief in Mahabalipuram, India, famed for its intricate depiction of scenes from Hindu mythology, particularly Arjuna’s austerities to obtain a divine weapon.
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| Arjuna’s Penance bas-relief canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18555960 — 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)
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Target entity: Arjuna’s Penance bas-relief Context triple: [Krishna Mandapam, locatedNear, Arjuna’s Penance bas-relief]
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A.
Gajalakshmi bas-relief
Gajalakshmi bas-relief is an ancient Pallava-era stone carving at Mahabalipuram depicting the goddess Lakshmi flanked by elephants, celebrated for its refined iconography and artistry.
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B.
Ramayana reliefs
Ramayana reliefs are a series of stone carvings depicting scenes from the Hindu epic Ramayana, commonly found adorning the walls of ancient Javanese temple complexes.
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C.
Trivikrama (Vamana) bas-relief
The Trivikrama (Vamana) bas-relief is a rock-cut sculptural panel depicting Vishnu’s dwarf incarnation expanding to stride across the universe, carved on the walls of the Pallava-era Varaha Cave Temple at Mahabalipuram in India.
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Stele of the Vultures
The Stele of the Vultures is an Early Dynastic Mesopotamian limestone monument commemorating the victory of the city-state of Lagash over Umma, notable for its detailed narrative reliefs of warfare and divine protection.
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E.
Mahishasura statue
The Mahishasura statue is a prominent, brightly painted sculpture of the demon king Mahishasura that serves as a major religious and tourist attraction atop Chamundi Hill near Mysuru, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Arjuna’s Penance bas-relief Target entity description: Arjuna’s Penance bas-relief is a massive 7th-century rock-cut relief in Mahabalipuram, India, famed for its intricate depiction of scenes from Hindu mythology, particularly Arjuna’s austerities to obtain a divine weapon.
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A.
Gajalakshmi bas-relief
Gajalakshmi bas-relief is an ancient Pallava-era stone carving at Mahabalipuram depicting the goddess Lakshmi flanked by elephants, celebrated for its refined iconography and artistry.
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B.
Ramayana reliefs
Ramayana reliefs are a series of stone carvings depicting scenes from the Hindu epic Ramayana, commonly found adorning the walls of ancient Javanese temple complexes.
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C.
Trivikrama (Vamana) bas-relief
The Trivikrama (Vamana) bas-relief is a rock-cut sculptural panel depicting Vishnu’s dwarf incarnation expanding to stride across the universe, carved on the walls of the Pallava-era Varaha Cave Temple at Mahabalipuram in India.
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D.
Stele of the Vultures
The Stele of the Vultures is an Early Dynastic Mesopotamian limestone monument commemorating the victory of the city-state of Lagash over Umma, notable for its detailed narrative reliefs of warfare and divine protection.
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E.
Mahishasura statue
The Mahishasura statue is a prominent, brightly painted sculpture of the demon king Mahishasura that serves as a major religious and tourist attraction atop Chamundi Hill near Mysuru, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
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