Dhakeshwari Temple
E147477
Dhakeshwari Temple is a prominent and centuries-old Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, regarded as the city’s principal place of Hindu worship and an important national heritage site.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dhakeshwari National Temple | 1 |
| Dhakeshwari Temple canonical | 1 |
| Sri Sri Dhakeshwari National Temple | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1212026 — 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: Dhakeshwari Temple Context triple: [Dhaka, hasHistoricSite, Dhakeshwari Temple]
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A.
Trivati Nath Temple
Trivati Nath Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, dedicated to Lord Shiva and known as one of the city’s major pilgrimage sites.
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B.
Banke Bihari Temple
Banke Bihari Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Vrindavan dedicated to Lord Krishna in his child form, renowned as one of the most important pilgrimage sites in North India.
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C.
Durga Mandir
Durga Mandir is a prominent Hindu temple in Varanasi dedicated to the goddess Durga, known for its religious significance and distinctive red-colored architecture.
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D.
Brahma temple
The Brahma temple is one of the main accompanying shrines within the Prambanan Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, dedicated to the god Brahma.
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E.
Maha Lakshmi Temple
Maha Lakshmi Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Jhansi dedicated to the goddess Lakshmi, revered for its religious significance and local cultural importance.
- 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: Dhakeshwari Temple Target entity description: Dhakeshwari Temple is a prominent and centuries-old Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, regarded as the city’s principal place of Hindu worship and an important national heritage site.
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A.
Trivati Nath Temple
Trivati Nath Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, dedicated to Lord Shiva and known as one of the city’s major pilgrimage sites.
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B.
Banke Bihari Temple
Banke Bihari Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Vrindavan dedicated to Lord Krishna in his child form, renowned as one of the most important pilgrimage sites in North India.
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C.
Durga Mandir
Durga Mandir is a prominent Hindu temple in Varanasi dedicated to the goddess Durga, known for its religious significance and distinctive red-colored architecture.
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D.
Brahma temple
The Brahma temple is one of the main accompanying shrines within the Prambanan Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, dedicated to the god Brahma.
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E.
Maha Lakshmi Temple
Maha Lakshmi Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Jhansi dedicated to the goddess Lakshmi, revered for its religious significance and local cultural importance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Shakti Peetha (traditional belief) ⓘ |
| age | Centuries-old ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Traditional Bengali temple architecture (largely reconstructed) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bangladeshi Hindu heritage
ⓘ
History of Dhaka ⓘ Sena dynasty ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| dedicatedTo |
Goddess Dhakeshwari
ⓘ
Devi ⓘ
surface form:
Goddess Durga
|
| facedEvent |
Damage during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War
ⓘ
Land encroachment and reduction of original premises ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Lakshmana Sena
ⓘ
surface form:
Ballal Sen
King Ballal Sen of the Sena dynasty ⓘ |
| hasAltName |
Dhakeshwari Temple
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Dhakeshwari National Temple
Dhakeshwari Temple self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Sri Dhakeshwari National Temple
|
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Important site for interfaith and cultural gatherings in Dhaka
ⓘ
Symbol of Hindu community in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Administrative buildings
ⓘ
Four Shiva temples ⓘ Main temple complex ⓘ Natmandir (prayer hall) ⓘ Pond (tank) ⓘ Temple courtyard ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Important national heritage site of Bangladesh
ⓘ
National Temple of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| inception | 12th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dhaka
ⓘ
Old Dhaka ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Durga Puja
ⓘ
Janmashtami ⓘ Kali Puja ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bangladesh Hindu Religious Welfare Trust ⓘ |
| near |
Dhaka University area
ⓘ
Lalbagh area of Dhaka ⓘ |
| openToPublic | Yes ⓘ |
| ownership | Government of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| reconstruction |
Extensively renovated in the 20th century
ⓘ
Modern structures replaced much of the original Sena-period architecture ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance |
Major pilgrimage site for Bangladeshi Hindus
ⓘ
Principal Hindu temple of Dhaka ⓘ |
| status | Active temple ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Cultural events
ⓘ
Daily Hindu worship ⓘ Religious festivals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dhakeshwari Temple Description of subject: Dhakeshwari Temple is a prominent and centuries-old Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, regarded as the city’s principal place of Hindu worship and an important national heritage site.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dhakeshwari National Temple
this entity surface form:
Sri Sri Dhakeshwari National Temple