Kailasanathar Temple

E506059

Archaeological site Dravidian architecture monument Hindu temple

Kailasanathar Temple is an ancient Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its early stone architecture and intricate carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Kailasanathar Temple canonical	4
Kailasanatha Temple	3
Kailasanatha Temple, Kanchipuram	2
Kailasanathar Kovil	1
Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram	1
Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple	1
Tiruvanniyur Temple	1
Tiruvekkaa Temple	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5049456 — 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: Kailasanathar Temple
Context triple: [Kanchipuram, majorTemple, Kailasanathar Temple]

A. Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
B. Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
C. 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.
D. Ekambareswarar Temple
Ekambareswarar Temple is a prominent and ancient Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its towering gopuram and sacred mango tree.
E. 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.
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: Kailasanathar Temple
Target entity description: Kailasanathar Temple is an ancient Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its early stone architecture and intricate carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.

A. Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
B. Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
C. 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.
D. Ekambareswarar Temple
Ekambareswarar Temple is a prominent and ancient Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its towering gopuram and sacred mango tree.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Archaeological site ⓘ Dravidian architecture monument ⓘ Hindu temple ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Kailasanatha Temple ⓘ linked to: Kailasanathar Temple Kailasanathar Kovil ⓘ linked to: Kailasanathar Temple
architecturalStyle	Dravidian architecture ⓘ linked to: Dravidian temple architecture
associatedDynasty	Pallava dynasty ⓘ
builtBy	Narasimhavarman II ⓘ Pallava dynasty ⓘ
category	Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu ⓘ Temples in Kanchipuram ⓘ
constructionCentury	8th century ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
culturalSignificance	example of early structural temple in Tamil Nadu ⓘ important Shaivite pilgrimage site ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Shiva ⓘ
depicts	Shaivite themes ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ
follows	Agamic traditions ⓘ
hasFeature	circumambulatory passage ⓘ mandapa ⓘ multiple sub-shrines ⓘ prakara (enclosure wall) ⓘ sandstone vimana ⓘ sculpted panels ⓘ towering shikhara ⓘ
hasGarbhagriha	yes ⓘ
hasPrakaram	yes ⓘ
hasSculptureStyle	Pallava sculpture ⓘ linked to: Pallava architecture
hasVimana	yes ⓘ
heritageStatus	protected monument ⓘ
knownFor	Pallava period architecture ⓘ early stone architecture ⓘ intricate carvings ⓘ
locatedIn	India ⓘ Kanchipuram ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ
material	stone ⓘ
near	Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram ⓘ linked to: Ekambareswarar Temple Kanchi Kamakshi Amman Temple ⓘ linked to: Kamakshi Amman Temple
period	Pallava period ⓘ
primaryDeity	Kailasanathar ⓘ Shiva ⓘ
protectedBy	Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ
region	South India ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
state	Tamil Nadu ⓘ
styleInfluenced	later South Indian temple architecture ⓘ

How these facts were elicited