Chidambaram Nataraja Temple

E485510

Dravidian architecture monument Hindu temple Shaivite temple

Chidambaram Nataraja Temple is a renowned Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva as Nataraja, famed for its Dravidian architecture and central role in Shaivite worship and classical dance traditions.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Chidambaram Nataraja Temple canonical	10
Thillai Nataraja Temple	3
Nataraja Temple Chidambaram	1
Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4870910 — 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: Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
Context triple: [Nataraja sculptures, associatedWithTemple, Chidambaram Nataraja Temple]

A. Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
B. Adikesava Perumal Temple
Adikesava Perumal Temple is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Sriperumbudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
C. Palani Murugan Temple
Palani Murugan Temple is a major Hindu hill shrine in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Murugan and revered as one of his most important pilgrimage centers.
D. Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
E. Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a historic and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and cultural significance in Chennai, India.
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: Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
Target entity description: Chidambaram Nataraja Temple is a renowned Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva as Nataraja, famed for its Dravidian architecture and central role in Shaivite worship and classical dance traditions.

A. Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
B. Adikesava Perumal Temple
Adikesava Perumal Temple is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Sriperumbudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
C. Palani Murugan Temple
Palani Murugan Temple is a major Hindu hill shrine in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Murugan and revered as one of his most important pilgrimage centers.
D. Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
E. Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a historic and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and cultural significance in Chennai, India.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Dravidian architecture monument ⓘ Hindu temple ⓘ Shaivite temple ⓘ
associatedTradition	Shaivism ⓘ
associatedWith	Ananda Tandava ⓘ linked to: Tandava Appar ⓘ Cosmic dance of Shiva ⓘ linked to: Arudra Darshan Manikkavacakar ⓘ Nayanmar saints ⓘ Pancha Bhoota Sthalam ⓘ linked to: Pancha Bhoota Stalas Sambandar ⓘ Sundarar ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
culturalSignificance	center for Tamil Saiva culture ⓘ center for classical dance festivals ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Shiva ⓘ
district	Cuddalore district ⓘ linked to: Cuddalore
famousFor	Chidambara Rahasya concept ⓘ Dravidian architecture ⓘ Nataraja shrine ⓘ linked to: Nataraja Temple Shaivite worship ⓘ classical dance traditions ⓘ
hasArchitecturalStyle	Dravidian architecture ⓘ
hasFeature	golden roof over sanctum ⓘ gopuram ⓘ mandapa ⓘ prakaram ⓘ
hasSanctum	Chidambara Rahasya shrine ⓘ Nataraja sanctum ⓘ
historicalEra	early medieval period ⓘ
importantFor	Bharatanatyam tradition ⓘ Carnatic music tradition ⓘ
locatedIn	Chidambaram ⓘ Cuddalore district ⓘ linked to: Cuddalore India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ
majorFestival	Ani Thirumanjanam ⓘ Arudra Darisanam ⓘ linked to: Arudra Darshan Maha Shivaratri ⓘ Margazhi festival ⓘ
patronizedBy	Chola dynasty ⓘ Pallava dynasty ⓘ Pandya dynasty ⓘ Vijayanagara rulers ⓘ linked to: Vijayanagara Empire royal family
pilgrimageImportance	major Shaivite pilgrimage center ⓘ
primaryDeityForm	Nataraja ⓘ linked to: Nataraja sculptures
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
representsElement	Akasha ⓘ
state	Tamil Nadu ⓘ
worshipPractices	Shaiva Agama rituals ⓘ

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Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nataraja sculptures → associatedWithTemple → Chidambaram Nataraja Temple ⓘ

Nayanars → associatedWithTempleTradition → Chidambaram Nataraja Temple ⓘ

Sambandar → associatedWithTemple → Chidambaram Nataraja Temple ⓘ

Shaiva Siddhanta → ritualCenter → Chidambaram Nataraja Temple ⓘ

Chidambaram → hasFamousTemple → Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram ⓘ