Kedarnath town
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Kedarnath town is a small Himalayan settlement in Uttarakhand, India, serving as a major Hindu pilgrimage center and gateway to the revered Kedarnath Temple.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kedarnath town canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4871272 — 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: Kedarnath town Context triple: [Kedarnath Temple, locatedIn, Kedarnath town]
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A.
Badrinath
Badrinath is a prominent Hindu temple town in the Indian Himalayas, revered as one of the Char Dham and an important pilgrimage destination dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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B.
Mukteshwar
Mukteshwar is a scenic hill town in Uttarakhand, India, known for its panoramic Himalayan views, fruit orchards, and tranquil forests.
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Kedarnath Temple
Kedarnath Temple is a revered Hindu shrine in the Indian Himalayas, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and a major Char Dham pilgrimage site.
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D.
Kailashahar
Kailashahar is a town in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura, known historically as a former capital of the princely kingdom of Tripura and now an important local administrative and cultural center.
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E.
McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj is a hill town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, best known as the residence of the Dalai Lama and the center of the Tibetan government-in-exile.
- 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: Kedarnath town Target entity description: Kedarnath town is a small Himalayan settlement in Uttarakhand, India, serving as a major Hindu pilgrimage center and gateway to the revered Kedarnath Temple.
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A.
Badrinath
Badrinath is a prominent Hindu temple town in the Indian Himalayas, revered as one of the Char Dham and an important pilgrimage destination dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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B.
Mukteshwar
Mukteshwar is a scenic hill town in Uttarakhand, India, known for its panoramic Himalayan views, fruit orchards, and tranquil forests.
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C.
Kedarnath Temple
Kedarnath Temple is a revered Hindu shrine in the Indian Himalayas, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and a major Char Dham pilgrimage site.
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D.
Kailashahar
Kailashahar is a town in the northeastern Indian state of Tripura, known historically as a former capital of the princely kingdom of Tripura and now an important local administrative and cultural center.
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E.
McLeod Ganj
McLeod Ganj is a hill town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, best known as the residence of the Dalai Lama and the center of the Tibetan government-in-exile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage site
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settlement ⓘ town ⓘ |
| access |
helicopter services in pilgrimage season
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trekking route from Gaurikund ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Kedarnath tehsil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedBy | 2013 Uttarakhand flash floods ⓘ |
| climate |
cold and snowy winters
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cool summers ⓘ subarctic climate ⓘ |
| closedDuring | winter months ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| disasterEvent | 2013 North India floods ⓘ |
| district | Rudraprayag district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 11750 feet above sea level
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approximately 3580 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Char Dham Yatra route
ⓘ
proximity to Kedarnath Temple ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hazard |
flash floods
ⓘ
landslides ⓘ |
| language |
Garhwali
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Garhwal Himalayas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayas ⓘ Mandakini River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Chorabari Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kedar Dome NERFINISHED ⓘ Kedarnath peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Kedarnath Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorTown | Rudraprayag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestRoadHead | Gaurikund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Char Dham pilgrimage circuit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chota Char Dham in Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageRoute | part of Panch Kedar circuit ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSeason | generally from April or May to October or November ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
gateway to Kedarnath Temple
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pilgrimage centre ⓘ |
| reconstruction | post-2013 disaster rehabilitation and rebuilding ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| river | Mandakini River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seasonalPopulation | increases sharply during pilgrimage season ⓘ |
| state | Uttarakhand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain | high-altitude mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
religious tourism
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trekking tourism ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
| zonalCouncil | Northern Zonal Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kedarnath town Description of subject: Kedarnath town is a small Himalayan settlement in Uttarakhand, India, serving as a major Hindu pilgrimage center and gateway to the revered Kedarnath Temple.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.