Shivling
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Shivling is a prominent, pyramid-shaped Himalayan peak in Uttarakhand, India, revered in Hinduism and renowned among mountaineers for its dramatic, challenging ascent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shivling canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5779470 — 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: Shivling Context triple: [Gangotri National Park, containsPeak, Shivling]
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A.
Mahakal
Mahakal is a fierce form of the Hindu god Shiva, revered as the timeless destroyer of evil and the presiding deity of the famous Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple in Ujjain.
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B.
Yagnik
Yagnik is an Indian surname commonly associated with Gujarati families and notable figures in politics, arts, and public life.
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C.
Kushmanda
Kushmanda is a form of the Hindu goddess Durga, revered as the fourth aspect of Navadurga and associated with cosmic creation and the energizing of the universe.
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D.
Kalki
Kalki is the prophesied future incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu who is foretold to appear at the end of the current age to restore righteousness and cosmic order.
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E.
Shivini
Shivini is the Urartian sun god, often associated with light, justice, and royal authority in the ancient Kingdom of Urartu.
- 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: Shivling Target entity description: Shivling is a prominent, pyramid-shaped Himalayan peak in Uttarakhand, India, revered in Hinduism and renowned among mountaineers for its dramatic, challenging ascent.
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A.
Mahakal
Mahakal is a fierce form of the Hindu god Shiva, revered as the timeless destroyer of evil and the presiding deity of the famous Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple in Ujjain.
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B.
Yagnik
Yagnik is an Indian surname commonly associated with Gujarati families and notable figures in politics, arts, and public life.
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C.
Kushmanda
Kushmanda is a form of the Hindu goddess Durga, revered as the fourth aspect of Navadurga and associated with cosmic creation and the energizing of the universe.
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D.
Kalki
Kalki is the prophesied future incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu who is foretold to appear at the end of the current age to restore righteousness and cosmic order.
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E.
Shivini
Shivini is the Urartian sun god, often associated with light, justice, and royal authority in the ancient Kingdom of Urartu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain peak
ⓘ
sacred site in Hinduism ⓘ |
| accessTown | Uttarkashi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Matterhorn Peak of Garhwal ⓘ |
| climbingGrade | technical, high difficulty ⓘ |
| climbingStatus | highly sought-after technical summit ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRole | visual symbol of a Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| elevation |
21463 ft
ⓘ
6543 m ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Ang Tharkay
ⓘ
Jaime Zabalza ⓘ Spanish-Indian expedition ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| firstAscentRoute | west ridge ⓘ |
| hasTwoSummits | true ⓘ |
| hazards |
avalanches
ⓘ
rockfall ⓘ severe weather ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic steep faces
ⓘ
mountaineering difficulty ⓘ technical climbing routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Uttarkashi district ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Garhwal Himalaya ⓘ |
| mountainType | granite peak ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | named for the Shiva lingam, a symbol of Shiva ⓘ |
| near |
Bhagirathi River source region
ⓘ
Gangotri Glacier ⓘ |
| nearestPilgrimageSite |
Gangotri
ⓘ
linked to:
Gangotri Glacier
|
| notableFeature |
distinctive pointed summit
ⓘ
sheer rock walls on all sides ⓘ |
| partOf | Gangotri Group ⓘ |
| photographicAttraction | popular subject for mountain photography ⓘ |
| prominence | about 850 m ⓘ |
| region |
Garhwal region
ⓘ
linked to:
Garhwal
|
| religiousAssociation | associated with Lord Shiva ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | revered in Hinduism ⓘ |
| shape | pyramid-shaped ⓘ |
| standardRoute | west ridge ⓘ |
| state | Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| summit |
north summit
ⓘ
south summit ⓘ |
| trekApproach | via Gangotri and Tapovan ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Gangotri National Park ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shivling Description of subject: Shivling is a prominent, pyramid-shaped Himalayan peak in Uttarakhand, India, revered in Hinduism and renowned among mountaineers for its dramatic, challenging ascent.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.