Krishna's Butterball
E453504
Krishna's Butterball is a famous giant granite boulder in Mahabalipuram, India, seemingly defying gravity as it precariously balances on a small slope and serves as a popular tourist attraction.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Krishna Butter Ball | 2 |
| Krishna's Butterball canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4577374 — 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: Krishna's Butterball Context triple: [Mahabalipuram, majorMonument, Krishna's Butterball]
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A.
Rao Bika
Rao Bika was a 15th-century Rajput prince of the Rathore clan who established and ruled the kingdom that became the city of Bikaner in present-day Rajasthan, India.
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B.
Sandesh
Sandesh is a traditional Bengali milk-based sweet delicacy, especially associated with the cuisine and festivals of West Bengal, India.
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C.
Puma Sabti Curry
Puma Sabti Curry is the daughter of neo-soul singer Erykah Badu and rapper The D.O.C., known partly for her resemblance to and appearances with her mother.
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D.
Thali
Thali is a dialect of the Lahnda (Western Punjabi) language spoken primarily in parts of Pakistan’s Punjab region.
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E.
Pithla Bhakri
Pithla Bhakri is a rustic Maharashtrian staple meal consisting of a spiced gram-flour curry (pithla) served with a hearty unleavened flatbread (bhakri), commonly eaten by rural and working-class communities.
- 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: Krishna's Butterball Target entity description: Krishna's Butterball is a famous giant granite boulder in Mahabalipuram, India, seemingly defying gravity as it precariously balances on a small slope and serves as a popular tourist attraction.
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A.
Rao Bika
Rao Bika was a 15th-century Rajput prince of the Rathore clan who established and ruled the kingdom that became the city of Bikaner in present-day Rajasthan, India.
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B.
Sandesh
Sandesh is a traditional Bengali milk-based sweet delicacy, especially associated with the cuisine and festivals of West Bengal, India.
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C.
Puma Sabti Curry
Puma Sabti Curry is the daughter of neo-soul singer Erykah Badu and rapper The D.O.C., known partly for her resemblance to and appearances with her mother.
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D.
Thali
Thali is a dialect of the Lahnda (Western Punjabi) language spoken primarily in parts of Pakistan’s Punjab region.
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E.
Pithla Bhakri
Pithla Bhakri is a rustic Maharashtrian staple meal consisting of a spiced gram-flour curry (pithla) served with a hearty unleavened flatbread (bhakri), commonly eaten by rural and working-class communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
granite boulder
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ natural rock formation ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | publicly accessible ⓘ |
| activity |
sightseeing
ⓘ
tourist photography ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Krishna Butter Ball
ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna's Butterball
Vaan Irai Kal ⓘ |
| approximateHeight | 6 meters ⓘ |
| approximateWeight | over 200 tons ⓘ |
| approximateWidth | 5 meters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu god Krishna
ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna
|
| attracts |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | iconic symbol of Mahabalipuram tourism ⓘ |
| feature | appears to rest on a small contact area ⓘ |
| fee | often visited with Mahabalipuram monument complex ⓘ |
| geologicalType | granite outcrop ⓘ |
| gravityEffect | appears to defy gravity ⓘ |
| heritageContext | near UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| localName | Krishna's Butterball ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Mahabalipuram ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| management | local tourism authorities ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| municipality |
Mamallapuram
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahabalipuram
|
| mythology | linked to Krishna stealing butter ⓘ |
| near |
Bay of Bengal
ⓘ
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram ⓘ
linked to:
Mahabalipuram
|
| notableFor |
appearing to defy gravity
ⓘ
precarious balance ⓘ |
| photogenic | yes ⓘ |
| photography | popular photo spot ⓘ |
| position | on a small slope ⓘ |
| region | Coromandel Coast ⓘ |
| safety | generally considered stable ⓘ |
| shape | boulder ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| surface | weathered granite ⓘ |
| terrain | rocky hill slope ⓘ |
| tourismType | sightseeing ⓘ |
| town | Mahabalipuram ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
landscape views from the hill
ⓘ
unique balancing appearance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Krishna's Butterball Description of subject: Krishna's Butterball is a famous giant granite boulder in Mahabalipuram, India, seemingly defying gravity as it precariously balances on a small slope and serves as a popular tourist attraction.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Krishna's Butterball
subject linked to:
Krishna's Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram, India
linked to: Krishna's Butterball