108 Shiva Temple complex
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The 108 Shiva Temple complex is a historic Hindu temple cluster in Bardhaman, West Bengal, renowned for its ring of 108 small shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 108 Shiva Temple complex canonical | 1 |
| 108 Shiva temples of Kalna | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5758210 — 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: 108 Shiva Temple complex Context triple: [Burdwan, hasLandmark, 108 Shiva Temple complex]
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A.
Shatrunjaya temple complex
The Shatrunjaya temple complex is a major Jain pilgrimage site in Gujarat, India, renowned for its hilltop cluster of hundreds of exquisitely carved marble temples.
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B.
Savitri Temple
Savitri Temple is a hilltop Hindu shrine in Pushkar, Rajasthan, dedicated to Goddess Savitri and known for its panoramic views of the town and surrounding desert.
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C.
Shiva temple
The Shiva temple at Jhansi Fort is a Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated within the historic hilltop fortress in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: 108 Shiva Temple complex Target entity description: The 108 Shiva Temple complex is a historic Hindu temple cluster in Bardhaman, West Bengal, renowned for its ring of 108 small shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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A.
Shatrunjaya temple complex
The Shatrunjaya temple complex is a major Jain pilgrimage site in Gujarat, India, renowned for its hilltop cluster of hundreds of exquisitely carved marble temples.
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B.
Savitri Temple
Savitri Temple is a hilltop Hindu shrine in Pushkar, Rajasthan, dedicated to Goddess Savitri and known for its panoramic views of the town and surrounding desert.
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C.
Shiva temple
The Shiva temple at Jhansi Fort is a Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated within the historic hilltop fortress in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Hindu temple complex ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bardhaman Raj
ⓘ
Shaivism ⓘ |
| builtBy |
Bardhaman royal family
ⓘ
linked to:
Bardhaman Raj
Maharani Bishnu Kumari Devi ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu temples in Purba Bardhaman district
ⓘ
Shiva temples in West Bengal ⓘ |
| city |
Bardhaman
ⓘ
linked to:
Burdwan
|
| completionYear | 1799 ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1799 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1788 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva ⓘ |
| district |
Purba Bardhaman district
ⓘ
linked to:
Bardhaman district
|
| festivalObserved |
Charak festival
ⓘ
Mahashivaratri ⓘ
linked to:
Maha Shivaratri
|
| foundedBy | Maharani Bishnu Kumari Devi ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Bengal temple architecture
ⓘ
aatchala style ⓘ pancharatna style ⓘ |
| hasCentralFeature | open courtyard ⓘ |
| hasDeity | Shiva lingam in each shrine ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arched entrances to shrines
ⓘ
circumambulatory path around shrines ⓘ terracotta ornamentation on some shrines ⓘ |
| hasPlan | radial arrangement of shrines ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | notified heritage structure by local authorities ⓘ |
| layoutFeature | ring of 108 small Shiva temples ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bardhaman, West Bengal, India
ⓘ
linked to:
Bardhaman district
|
| locatedOn | bank of the river Banka ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | local temple committee ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
lime mortar ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for its 108 Shiva shrines ⓘ |
| numberOfShrines | 108 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| orientation | shrines face inward toward central courtyard ⓘ |
| purpose |
place of worship
ⓘ
site for Shiva devotion ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| shape | two concentric circles of shrines ⓘ |
| significance | important Shaivite pilgrimage centre in Bardhaman ⓘ |
| state | West Bengal ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism site ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: 108 Shiva Temple complex Description of subject: The 108 Shiva Temple complex is a historic Hindu temple cluster in Bardhaman, West Bengal, renowned for its ring of 108 small shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: 108 Shiva Temple complex