St. Thomas Mount, Chennai
E556831
St. Thomas Mount, Chennai is a historic hilltop Christian shrine and church in Chennai, India, traditionally associated with the martyrdom of the apostle Thomas and an important pilgrimage destination for St. Thomas Christians.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Thomas Mount, Chennai canonical | 4 |
| National Shrine of St. Thomas, Chennai | 1 |
| St. Thomas Mount (regional apostolic site) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5911357 — 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: St. Thomas Mount, Chennai Context triple: [St. Thomas Christians, pilgrimageSite, St. Thomas Mount, Chennai]
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A.
Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane is a historic and prominent Hindu temple in Chennai dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Chepauk
Chepauk is a coastal neighborhood in central Chennai, India, known for the historic M. A. Chidambaram cricket stadium and its proximity to Marina Beach.
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C.
Manickamangalam Temple
Manickamangalam Temple is a Hindu temple near Kalady in Kerala, India, traditionally associated with the early life and family of the philosopher Adi Shankaracharya.
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D.
Palani Murugan Temple
Palani Murugan Temple is a major Hindu hill shrine in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Murugan and revered as one of his most important pilgrimage centers.
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E.
St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica, Thiruvananthapuram
St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica in Thiruvananthapuram is a prominent Syro-Malankara Catholic basilica serving as a major center of worship and ecclesiastical administration in Kerala, India.
- 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: St. Thomas Mount, Chennai Target entity description: St. Thomas Mount, Chennai is a historic hilltop Christian shrine and church in Chennai, India, traditionally associated with the martyrdom of the apostle Thomas and an important pilgrimage destination for St. Thomas Christians.
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A.
Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane
Parthasarathy Temple, Triplicane is a historic and prominent Hindu temple in Chennai dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Chepauk
Chepauk is a coastal neighborhood in central Chennai, India, known for the historic M. A. Chidambaram cricket stadium and its proximity to Marina Beach.
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C.
Manickamangalam Temple
Manickamangalam Temple is a Hindu temple near Kalady in Kerala, India, traditionally associated with the early life and family of the philosopher Adi Shankaracharya.
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D.
Palani Murugan Temple
Palani Murugan Temple is a major Hindu hill shrine in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Murugan and revered as one of his most important pilgrimage centers.
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E.
St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica, Thiruvananthapuram
St. Mary Queen of Peace Basilica in Thiruvananthapuram is a prominent Syro-Malankara Catholic basilica serving as a major center of worship and ecclesiastical administration in Kerala, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic church
ⓘ
Christian pilgrimage site ⓘ hill shrine ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| altitude | hilltop above surrounding plain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Thomas the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas the apostle
|
| category |
Christian pilgrimage sites in India
ⓘ
Churches in Chennai ⓘ Hills of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| devotionTo |
St. Thomas the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Thomas
|
| festival | feast of St. Thomas the Apostle ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore
ⓘ
linked to:
Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore
|
| hasFeature |
hilltop church
ⓘ
shrine of St. Thomas ⓘ
linked to:
National Shrine of St. Thomas Basilica
stations of the cross on the hill path ⓘ viewpoint over Chennai ⓘ |
| hasRelicOrImage | images related to St. Thomas ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic Christian site ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chennai
ⓘ
India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Thomas the Apostle
ⓘ
linked to:
Thomas the apostle
|
| near |
Chennai International Airport
ⓘ
Guindy ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Bay of Bengal
ⓘ
Chennai city ⓘ
linked to:
Chennai
|
| pilgrimageFor |
Roman Catholics
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
St. Thomas Christians ⓘ Syro-Malabar Catholics ⓘ
linked to:
Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
Syro-Malankara Catholics ⓘ
linked to:
Syro-Malankara Catholic Church
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance | important pilgrimage destination for St. Thomas Christians ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tradition | Thomasine Christian tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallySiteOf | martyrdom of Thomas the Apostle ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
Chennai Metro St. Thomas Mount station
ⓘ
St. Thomas Mount railway station ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
international pilgrims
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local pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Thomas Mount, Chennai Description of subject: St. Thomas Mount, Chennai is a historic hilltop Christian shrine and church in Chennai, India, traditionally associated with the martyrdom of the apostle Thomas and an important pilgrimage destination for St. Thomas Christians.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: St. Thomas Mount, Chennai
linked to: St. Thomas Mount, Chennai