Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple, Kalady
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Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple in Kalady is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to the 8th-century philosopher and theologian Adi Shankaracharya, located in his birthplace in Kerala, India.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adi Shankara Janmabhoomi Kshetram, Kalady | 1 |
| Kalady Adi Shankara temple complex | 1 |
| Sri Adi Shankara birthplace area in Kalady | 1 |
| Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple, Kalady canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4783453 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple, Kalady Context triple: [Kalady, hasTemple, Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple, Kalady]
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A.
Sri Krishna Temple, Kalady
Sri Krishna Temple, Kalady is a prominent Hindu temple in Kerala dedicated to Lord Krishna, closely associated with the birthplace and early life of the philosopher-saint Adi Shankaracharya.
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B.
Uchi Pillayar Temple
Uchi Pillayar Temple is a prominent hilltop Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, located atop the Rockfort in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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D.
Kumaraswamy Temple
Kumaraswamy Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine in Ballari district of Karnataka, India, revered for its historic Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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E.
Nageswaran Temple
Nageswaran Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its Chola-era architecture and astronomical alignment that illuminates the sanctum during specific solar events.
- 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: Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple, Kalady Target entity description: Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple in Kalady is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to the 8th-century philosopher and theologian Adi Shankaracharya, located in his birthplace in Kerala, India.
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A.
Sri Krishna Temple, Kalady
Sri Krishna Temple, Kalady is a prominent Hindu temple in Kerala dedicated to Lord Krishna, closely associated with the birthplace and early life of the philosopher-saint Adi Shankaracharya.
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B.
Uchi Pillayar Temple
Uchi Pillayar Temple is a prominent hilltop Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, located atop the Rockfort in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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D.
Kumaraswamy Temple
Kumaraswamy Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine in Ballari district of Karnataka, India, revered for its historic Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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E.
Nageswaran Temple
Nageswaran Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its Chola-era architecture and astronomical alignment that illuminates the sanctum during specific solar events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Kerala temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosophy | Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Advaita Vedanta
ⓘ
Smarta tradition ⓘ monastic orders founded by Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important center for followers of Adi Shankaracharya
ⓘ
site for study and propagation of Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| district | Ernakulam district ⓘ |
| festival |
Deepavali
ⓘ
linked to:
Diwali
Navaratri ⓘ Shankara Jayanti ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circumambulatory path (pradakshina patha)
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flagstaff (dwajasthambam) ⓘ idol or image of Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ inner sanctum (garbhagriha) ⓘ mandapam for rituals and discourses ⓘ shrine dedicated to Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| importanceInKerala | major Adi Shankaracharya-related shrine in Kerala ⓘ |
| knownFor | being built at the birthplace of Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Malayalam
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ernakulam district
ⓘ
India ⓘ Kalady ⓘ Kerala ⓘ |
| locatedOnBankOf | Periyar River ⓘ |
| near |
Cochin International Airport
ⓘ
Kalady town ⓘ
linked to:
Kalady
|
| pilgrimageType | Hindu pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance | birthplace shrine of Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| spiritualTradition | Dashanami Sampradaya ⓘ |
| state | Kerala ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Hindu pilgrims
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students of Vedanta ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
Vedic chanting
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daily puja ⓘ special rituals on Shankara Jayanti ⓘ |
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Subject: Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple, Kalady Description of subject: Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple in Kalady is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to the 8th-century philosopher and theologian Adi Shankaracharya, located in his birthplace in Kerala, India.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple, Kalady
linked to: Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple, Kalady
linked to: Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple, Kalady