Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
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Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is a major Hindu temple and one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its ancient significance and unique south-facing lingam.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5241471 — 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: Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Context triple: [Ujjain, hasTemple, Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga]
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A.
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple is a revered Hindu shrine in Madhya Pradesh dedicated to Lord Shiva, recognized as one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas.
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Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, revered as one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas in India.
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C.
Khereshwar Temple
Khereshwar Temple is a Hindu temple and local pilgrimage site located in the city of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, India.
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D.
Trimbakeshwar
Trimbakeshwar is an ancient Hindu temple town in Maharashtra, India, renowned as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and a major pilgrimage site.
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Shakti Peetha
Shakti Peetha are revered Hindu pilgrimage shrines dedicated to the goddess Shakti, believed to mark the sacred sites where parts of the goddess Sati’s body fell to earth.
- 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: Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Target entity description: Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is a major Hindu temple and one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its ancient significance and unique south-facing lingam.
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A.
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple is a revered Hindu shrine in Madhya Pradesh dedicated to Lord Shiva, recognized as one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas.
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B.
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, revered as one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas in India.
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C.
Khereshwar Temple
Khereshwar Temple is a Hindu temple and local pilgrimage site located in the city of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, India.
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D.
Trimbakeshwar
Trimbakeshwar is an ancient Hindu temple town in Maharashtra, India, renowned as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and a major pilgrimage site.
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E.
Shakti Peetha
Shakti Peetha are revered Hindu pilgrimage shrines dedicated to the goddess Shakti, believed to mark the sacred sites where parts of the goddess Sati’s body fell to earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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Jyotirlinga ⓘ Shiva temple ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | North Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Mahakal form of Shiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahakal
|
| associatedWith | Ujjain as one of the seven sacred cities (Sapta Puri) ⓘ |
| BhasmaAartiPerformedAt | early morning ⓘ |
| category |
Jyotirlinga temples in India
ⓘ
Shiva temples in Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| considered | one of the holiest Shiva shrines ⓘ |
| culturalStatus | important heritage site of Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Shiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
|
| facingDirection | south ⓘ |
| governingBody | Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large courtyard
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multi-storey temple complex ⓘ tall shikhara ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | south-facing lingam ⓘ |
| hasSanctum | garbhagriha with Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| hasSubShrine |
Ganesh shrine
ⓘ
Karttikeya shrine ⓘ Omkareshwar Shiva shrine ⓘ
linked to:
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple
Parvati shrine ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
Twelve Jyotirlingas
ⓘ
linked to:
Jyotirlinga
|
| knownFor |
ancient significance
ⓘ
unique south-facing Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Ujjain ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Ujjain district ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Mahashivaratri
ⓘ
linked to:
Maha Shivaratri
Shravan month celebrations ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Puranas
ⓘ
Shiva Purana ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Ram Ghat on Shipra River
ⓘ
linked to:
Ram Ghat
Ujjain city center ⓘ
linked to:
Ujjain
|
| openTo | Hindu devotees and general visitors ⓘ |
| partOf | Ujjain pilgrimage circuit ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Shaivite pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritual | Bhasma Aarti ⓘ |
| significance |
believed to grant liberation (moksha)
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considered a Swayambhu (self-manifested) lingam in tradition ⓘ |
| situatedOn | banks of the Shipra River ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient origin with later reconstructions ⓘ |
| visitedBy | millions of devotees annually ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
Rudrabhishek rituals
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daily Shiva Abhishekam rituals ⓘ |
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Subject: Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga Description of subject: Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is a major Hindu temple and one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its ancient significance and unique south-facing lingam.
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