Shankaracharya Temple
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Shankaracharya Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated atop a hill overlooking Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shankaracharya Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4950964 — 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: Shankaracharya Temple Context triple: [Kashmir Valley, religiousSite, Shankaracharya Temple]
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A.
Vishvanatha Temple
Vishvanatha Temple is a prominent 11th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate Nagara-style architecture and elaborate stone carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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B.
Radha Gopinath Temple
Radha Gopinath Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Vrindavan dedicated to the worship of Radha and Krishna in their Gopinath form.
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C.
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.
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D.
Nageshwarnath Temple
Nageshwarnath Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine in Ayodhya dedicated to Lord Shiva and revered as one of the city's prominent religious landmarks.
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E.
Rukmini Devi Temple
Rukmini Devi Temple is a revered Hindu shrine near Dwarka in Gujarat, India, dedicated to Goddess Rukmini, the consort of Lord Krishna, and known for its intricate carvings and religious significance.
- 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: Shankaracharya Temple Target entity description: Shankaracharya Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated atop a hill overlooking Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley.
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A.
Vishvanatha Temple
Vishvanatha Temple is a prominent 11th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate Nagara-style architecture and elaborate stone carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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B.
Radha Gopinath Temple
Radha Gopinath Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Vrindavan dedicated to the worship of Radha and Krishna in their Gopinath form.
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C.
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.
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D.
Nageshwarnath Temple
Nageshwarnath Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine in Ayodhya dedicated to Lord Shiva and revered as one of the city's prominent religious landmarks.
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E.
Rukmini Devi Temple
Rukmini Devi Temple is a revered Hindu shrine near Dwarka in Gujarat, India, dedicated to Goddess Rukmini, the consort of Lord Krishna, and known for its intricate carvings and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Shiva temple ⓘ |
| accessedBy | flight of stone steps ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jyeshteshwara Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Takht-e-Sulaiman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adi Shankaracharya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kashmiri Pandit community ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbolic landmark of Srinagar ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | about 300 meters above surrounding land ⓘ |
| feature |
offers panoramic view of Dal Lake
ⓘ
offers panoramic view of Srinagar city ⓘ |
| festival |
Maha Shivaratri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shravan month rituals ⓘ |
| governingBody | local temple trust (management varies over time) ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | ancient stone architecture ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| hasPanoramicViewOf | Jhelum River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSanctum | small inner sanctum with Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| hasStairsCount | several hundred steps (approximate) ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Zabarwan mountain range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | ancient period (exact date uncertain) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ Srinagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kashmir Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Shankaracharya Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Adi Shankaracharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Dal Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Srinagar city center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Dal Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Srinagar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| security | located in high-security zone ⓘ |
| significance |
important pilgrimage site for Hindus
ⓘ
prominent religious site in Kashmir ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Srinagar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
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religious festivals ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| worshipDay | Maha Shivaratri ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shankaracharya Temple Description of subject: Shankaracharya Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated atop a hill overlooking Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley.
Referenced by (1)
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