Cave 16
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Cave 16 is the Kailasa Temple at Ellora, a monumental rock-cut Hindu temple renowned for its massive scale and intricate carvings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cave 16 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4839341 — 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: Cave 16 Context triple: [Kailasa Temple, caveNumber, Cave 16]
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A.
Cathedral Cave
Cathedral Cave is a dramatic sea cave on the Isle of Eigg in Scotland, known for its towering basalt walls, acoustics, and striking natural “cathedral-like” interior.
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B.
Remarkable Cave
Remarkable Cave is a dramatic sea cave and coastal rock formation on Tasmania’s Tasman Peninsula, known for its striking tunnel-like passage and scenic ocean views.
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C.
Cave Hira
Cave Hira is a small mountain cave near Mecca revered in Islam as the site where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from God through the angel Gabriel.
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D.
Sataplia Cave
Sataplia Cave is a popular karst cave and nature reserve in western Georgia, renowned for its impressive stalactites, stalagmites, and nearby dinosaur footprint sites.
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E.
Lombrives Cave
Lombrives Cave is a vast and geologically significant limestone cave system in the French Pyrenees, known for its impressive chambers, archaeological remains, and rich speleological history.
- 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: Cave 16 Target entity description: Cave 16 is the Kailasa Temple at Ellora, a monumental rock-cut Hindu temple renowned for its massive scale and intricate carvings.
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A.
Cathedral Cave
Cathedral Cave is a dramatic sea cave on the Isle of Eigg in Scotland, known for its towering basalt walls, acoustics, and striking natural “cathedral-like” interior.
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B.
Remarkable Cave
Remarkable Cave is a dramatic sea cave and coastal rock formation on Tasmania’s Tasman Peninsula, known for its striking tunnel-like passage and scenic ocean views.
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C.
Cave Hira
Cave Hira is a small mountain cave near Mecca revered in Islam as the site where the Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from God through the angel Gabriel.
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D.
Sataplia Cave
Sataplia Cave is a popular karst cave and nature reserve in western Georgia, renowned for its impressive stalactites, stalagmites, and nearby dinosaur footprint sites.
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E.
Lombrives Cave
Lombrives Cave is a vast and geologically significant limestone cave system in the French Pyrenees, known for its impressive chambers, archaeological remains, and rich speleological history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
World Heritage Site component ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ rock-cut temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dravidian architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Dravidian temple architecture
|
| associatedWith | Shaivism ⓘ |
| builtBy | Rashtrakuta dynasty ⓘ |
| carvedFrom |
monolithic rock
ⓘ
single rock ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | circa 8th century CE ⓘ |
| constructionStartCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva ⓘ |
| depicts |
Hindu deities
ⓘ
scenes from the Mahabharata ⓘ scenes from the Ramayana ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana scenes
|
| hasFeature |
Nandi mandapa
ⓘ
circumambulatory path ⓘ courtyard ⓘ gopuram-like entrance ⓘ mandapa ⓘ sanctum (garbhagriha) ⓘ |
| hasName |
Kailasa Temple
ⓘ
Kailasanatha Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Kailasanathar Temple
|
| hasNumber | 16 ⓘ |
| hasRelief | Ravana shaking Mount Kailash ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aurangabad district
ⓘ
linked to:
Aurangabad district, Maharashtra
Ellora ⓘ
linked to:
Ellora Caves
India ⓘ Maharashtra ⓘ |
| materialUsed | basalt ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mount Kailash ⓘ |
| near |
Aurangabad city
ⓘ
linked to:
Aurangabad
|
| notableFor |
elaborate relief panels
ⓘ
free-standing sculpted elephants ⓘ intricate carvings ⓘ massive scale ⓘ monolithic rock-cut architecture ⓘ multi-storey temple complex ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ellora Caves
ⓘ
Ellora Caves UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
linked to:
Ellora Caves
Hindu group of caves at Ellora ⓘ |
| patron | Krishna I ⓘ |
| region |
Deccan
ⓘ
linked to:
Deccan Plateau
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1983 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cave 16 Description of subject: Cave 16 is the Kailasa Temple at Ellora, a monumental rock-cut Hindu temple renowned for its massive scale and intricate carvings.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ellora Caves