Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam
E481122
Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam is a prominent Hindu hilltop temple near Visakhapatnam, India, renowned for its ancient architecture and worship of Lord Vishnu in his Varaha and Narasimha incarnations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam canonical | 1 |
| Varaha Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4936516 — 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: Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam Context triple: [Varaha, temple, Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam]
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A.
Srikalahasteeswara Temple
Srikalahasteeswara Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas representing the element of air.
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Srikurmam Temple
Srikurmam Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned as a rare and prominent shrine dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his Kurma (tortoise) incarnation.
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Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Tirupati, India, renowned for its deity Lord Venkateswara and among the richest and most visited religious centers in the world.
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D.
Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is a major Vishnu temple and one of the 108 Divya Desams, historically significant as a key center of Sri Vaishnavism and closely linked with the life and teachings of the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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Narasimha shrine
The Narasimha shrine is a dedicated sanctum within the Parthasarathy Temple in Triplicane, Chennai, honoring the fierce man-lion incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.
- 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: Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam Target entity description: Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam is a prominent Hindu hilltop temple near Visakhapatnam, India, renowned for its ancient architecture and worship of Lord Vishnu in his Varaha and Narasimha incarnations.
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A.
Srikalahasteeswara Temple
Srikalahasteeswara Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas representing the element of air.
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B.
Srikurmam Temple
Srikurmam Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned as a rare and prominent shrine dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his Kurma (tortoise) incarnation.
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C.
Tirumala Venkateswara Temple
Tirumala Venkateswara Temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Tirupati, India, renowned for its deity Lord Venkateswara and among the richest and most visited religious centers in the world.
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D.
Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is a major Vishnu temple and one of the 108 Divya Desams, historically significant as a key center of Sri Vaishnavism and closely linked with the life and teachings of the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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E.
Narasimha shrine
The Narasimha shrine is a dedicated sanctum within the Parthasarathy Temple in Triplicane, Chennai, honoring the fierce man-lion incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Vishnu temple ⓘ hill temple ⓘ |
| altitudeRelativeToCity | hilltop above Visakhapatnam plain ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dravidian architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Dravidian temple architecture
|
| associatedAvatarOfVishnu |
Narasimha
ⓘ
Varaha ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important Vaishnavite center in Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Narasimha
ⓘ
Varaha ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ |
| followsTradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Simhachalam Devasthanam
ⓘ
linked to:
Simhachalam Temple
|
| hasAccessBy |
road
ⓘ
steps ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ornate pillars
ⓘ
sculpted mandapas ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ temple tank ⓘ |
| hasNameInLocalLanguage | Simhachalam Temple ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
abhisheka
ⓘ
archana ⓘ daily puja ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject |
moolavar idol of Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha
ⓘ
utsava murti of Narasimha ⓘ
linked to:
utsava murti
|
| hasSanctum | garbhagriha ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
gopuram
ⓘ
mandapa ⓘ prakaram ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient architecture
ⓘ
hilltop location ⓘ worship of Varaha and Narasimha ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Telugu ⓘ |
| locatedInCity |
Visakhapatnam
ⓘ
linked to:
Vizagapatam
|
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Visakhapatnam district ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Simhachalam Hill
ⓘ
linked to:
Simhachalam
|
| majorFestival |
Chandanotsavam
ⓘ
Narasimha Jayanti ⓘ Vaikuntha Ekadashi ⓘ |
| near | Bay of Bengal ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSiteFor | Hindus ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha
ⓘ
linked to:
Nrisimhadeva
|
| region | eastern India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| touristAttractionOf |
Visakhapatnam
ⓘ
linked to:
Vizagapatam
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam Description of subject: Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam is a prominent Hindu hilltop temple near Visakhapatnam, India, renowned for its ancient architecture and worship of Lord Vishnu in his Varaha and Narasimha incarnations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Varaha avatar of Vishnu
linked to: Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Temple, Simhachalam