Nataraja Temple
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Nataraja Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in his cosmic dancer form, located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, and renowned as one of the most important Shaivite pilgrimage sites in India.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram | 5 |
| Nataraja Temple canonical | 2 |
| Nataraja shrine | 1 |
| Thillai Nataraja Temple | 1 |
| pancha sabha site of Shiva's dance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5726911 — 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: Nataraja Temple Context triple: [Chidambaram, knownFor, Nataraja Temple]
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A.
Airavatesvara Temple
Airavatesvara Temple is a 12th-century Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a masterpiece of Chola architecture and sculpture.
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B.
Dakshinaarka Temple
Dakshinaarka Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to the Sun God (Surya), renowned as one of the major sun temples in India.
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C.
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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D.
Sharada Temple
Sharada Temple is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to the goddess Saraswati (Sharada), renowned as a major center of learning and spiritual scholarship in Sringeri, Karnataka.
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E.
Kanaka Durga Temple
Kanaka Durga Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Kanaka Durga, situated on the Indrakeeladri hill overlooking the Krishna River in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- 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: Nataraja Temple Target entity description: Nataraja Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in his cosmic dancer form, located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, and renowned as one of the most important Shaivite pilgrimage sites in India.
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A.
Airavatesvara Temple
Airavatesvara Temple is a 12th-century Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a masterpiece of Chola architecture and sculpture.
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B.
Dakshinaarka Temple
Dakshinaarka Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to the Sun God (Surya), renowned as one of the major sun temples in India.
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C.
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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D.
Sharada Temple
Sharada Temple is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to the goddess Saraswati (Sharada), renowned as a major center of learning and spiritual scholarship in Sringeri, Karnataka.
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E.
Kanaka Durga Temple
Kanaka Durga Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Kanaka Durga, situated on the Indrakeeladri hill overlooking the Krishna River in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Shiva temple ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
ⓘ
Thillai Nataraja Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
|
| architectureStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chola dynasty
ⓘ
Saiva Siddhanta philosophy ⓘ Shaivism ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | center of Bharatanatyam tradition ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Nataraja
ⓘ
linked to:
Nataraja sculptures
Shiva ⓘ |
| deityForm |
Shiva as cosmic dancer
ⓘ
linked to:
Nataraja sculptures
|
| district |
Cuddalore district
ⓘ
linked to:
Cuddalore
|
| famousFor |
Chidambara Rahasya
ⓘ
Nataraja idol ⓘ Shaivite pilgrimage ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gopuram
ⓘ
mandapa ⓘ prakaram ⓘ sacred tank ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Aani Thirumanjanam
ⓘ
linked to:
Ani Thirumanjanam
Arudra Darshan ⓘ Maha Shivaratri ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
Chola inscriptions
ⓘ
Pandya inscriptions ⓘ Vijayanagara inscriptions ⓘ |
| hasRitual | daily Nataraja dance worship ⓘ |
| hasSacredTank | Sivaganga tank ⓘ |
| hasSanctum |
Govindaraja Perumal sanctum
ⓘ
Nataraja sanctum ⓘ
linked to:
Nataraja sculptures
|
| historicalPeriod |
Chola period
ⓘ
linked to:
Chola dynasty
|
| importantFor | Shaivite devotees ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
Pancha Bhoota Sthalam
ⓘ
linked to:
Pancha Bhoota Stalas
|
| locatedIn |
Chidambaram
ⓘ
Cuddalore district ⓘ
linked to:
Cuddalore
India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Cuddalore
ⓘ
Pondicherry ⓘ
linked to:
Puducherry
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| representsElement | space ⓘ |
| significance | major Shaivite pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| uniqueFeature | simultaneous presence of Shiva and Vishnu shrines ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Agamic rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nataraja Temple Description of subject: Nataraja Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in his cosmic dancer form, located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, and renowned as one of the most important Shaivite pilgrimage sites in India.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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