Vidya Shankara Temple
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Vidya Shankara Temple is a historic and architecturally significant Hindu temple in Sringeri, Karnataka, renowned for its unique blend of Hoysala and Vijayanagara styles and its association with the Sringeri Sharada Peetham.
All labels observed (1)
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| Vidya Shankara Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vidya Shankara Temple Context triple: [Sringeri Sharada Peetham, hasTemple, Vidya Shankara Temple]
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A.
Shankaracharya Temple
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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B.
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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C.
Uchi Pillayar Temple
Uchi Pillayar Temple is a prominent hilltop Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, located atop the Rockfort in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Vidya Shankara Temple Target entity description: Vidya Shankara Temple is a historic and architecturally significant Hindu temple in Sringeri, Karnataka, renowned for its unique blend of Hoysala and Vijayanagara styles and its association with the Sringeri Sharada Peetham.
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A.
Shankaracharya Temple
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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B.
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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C.
Uchi Pillayar Temple
Uchi Pillayar Temple is a prominent hilltop Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, located atop the Rockfort in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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historic monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dravidian architecture
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Hoysala architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijayanagara architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Adi Shankaracharya
NERFINISHED
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Advaita Vedanta tradition ⓘ Jagadguru Shankaracharyas of Sringeri NERFINISHED ⓘ Sringeri Sharada Peetham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | commemoration of Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important center of Advaita learning in Sringeri complex ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Vijayanagara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| governedBy | Sringeri Sharada Peetham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArt |
mythological scenes
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reliefs of Hindu deities ⓘ yali (mythical creature) carvings ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Vidya Shankara (form of Shiva) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved ceilings
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carved friezes ⓘ elevated platform ⓘ garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) ⓘ gopuram-like entrance ⓘ intricate sculptures ⓘ mandapa with twelve pillars ⓘ pillars corresponding to zodiac signs ⓘ prakara (enclosure) ⓘ stone vimana ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | aligned with solar movement for certain days ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument under Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blend of Hoysala and Vijayanagara styles
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ornate stone pillars ⓘ stone astronomical features ⓘ zodiac-aligned pillars ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chikkamagaluru district
NERFINISHED
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Karnataka ⓘ South India ⓘ Sringeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Tunga River ⓘ |
| near |
Sringeri Sharada Temple
NERFINISHED
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Western Ghats region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism attraction
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religious tourism attraction ⓘ |
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Subject: Vidya Shankara Temple Description of subject: Vidya Shankara Temple is a historic and architecturally significant Hindu temple in Sringeri, Karnataka, renowned for its unique blend of Hoysala and Vijayanagara styles and its association with the Sringeri Sharada Peetham.
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