Great Living Chola Temples
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The Great Living Chola Temples are a group of magnificent 11th–12th century Chola dynasty Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu renowned for their grand Dravidian architecture, intricate stone carvings, and historical significance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Living Chola Temples canonical | 8 |
| Chola architecture | 2 |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site (Great Living Chola Temples) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Great Living Chola Temples Context triple: [South India, hasUNESCOSite, Great Living Chola Temples]
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A.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a historic and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and cultural significance in Chennai, India.
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B.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi are an ancient complex of stupas, monasteries, temples, and pillars renowned as some of the oldest and most important surviving Buddhist architectural and artistic remains in India.
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C.
Belur Math
Belur Math is a monastery and temple complex on the banks of the Ganges near Kolkata, serving as the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami Vivekananda.
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D.
Mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram is an ancient coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its UNESCO-listed rock-cut temples and stone-carved monuments from the Pallava dynasty.
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E.
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a renowned complex of medieval Hindu and Jain temples in India, celebrated for their intricate Nagara-style architecture and exquisite erotic and mythological sculptures.
- 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: Great Living Chola Temples Target entity description: The Great Living Chola Temples are a group of magnificent 11th–12th century Chola dynasty Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu renowned for their grand Dravidian architecture, intricate stone carvings, and historical significance.
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A.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a historic and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and cultural significance in Chennai, India.
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B.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi are an ancient complex of stupas, monasteries, temples, and pillars renowned as some of the oldest and most important surviving Buddhist architectural and artistic remains in India.
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C.
Belur Math
Belur Math is a monastery and temple complex on the banks of the Ganges near Kolkata, serving as the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami Vivekananda.
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D.
Mahabalipuram
Mahabalipuram is an ancient coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its UNESCO-listed rock-cut temples and stone-carved monuments from the Pallava dynasty.
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E.
Khajuraho Group of Monuments
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a renowned complex of medieval Hindu and Jain temples in India, celebrated for their intricate Nagara-style architecture and exquisite erotic and mythological sculptures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ temple complex group ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dravidian temple architecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Dravidian architecture
|
| associatedDynasty |
Chola dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Cholas
|
| builtBy | Chola dynasty ⓘ |
| builtUnder |
Rajaraja I
ⓘ
Rajaraja II ⓘ Rajendra I ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu temples
ⓘ
medieval temples ⓘ |
| constructionPeriodEnd | 12th century ⓘ |
| constructionPeriodStart | 11th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod | Chola period ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | exemplary achievements of Chola temple architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva ⓘ |
| extensionYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
gopuram
ⓘ
mandapa ⓘ sculptural friezes ⓘ vimana ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscribedOn |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
World Heritage List
|
| inscriptionYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
grand Dravidian architecture
ⓘ
historical significance ⓘ intricate stone carvings ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Tamil-speaking region ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Kaveri River Delta
ⓘ
surface form:
Cauvery Delta
|
| mainTemple |
Airavatesvara Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram
Brihadeeswarar Temple ⓘ
surface form:
Brihadisvara Temple, Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Brihadeeswarar Temple ⓘ
surface form:
Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur
|
| material | granite ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| officialName | Great Living Chola Temples self-link ⓘ |
| partOf | Chola art and architecture ⓘ |
| region | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| stateParty |
India
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of India
|
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 250 ⓘ |
| worshipContinuity | living temples ⓘ |
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Subject: Great Living Chola Temples Description of subject: The Great Living Chola Temples are a group of magnificent 11th–12th century Chola dynasty Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu renowned for their grand Dravidian architecture, intricate stone carvings, and historical significance.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (Great Living Chola Temples)
this entity surface form:
Chola architecture
this entity surface form:
Chola architecture